skipping
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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He addressed skipping the party, telling Page Six, “I love my daughter, always have, always will.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson is skipping Glasgow in favour of the European Athletics Championships, which start in Birmingham on 10 August and are arguably the bigger track and field event this summer.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
Automakers were already skipping compliance and opting to pay financial penalties under the EV rules.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Some Americans are skipping salads or no longer buying lettuce at the grocery store amid a lengthy investigation into the cyclospora outbreak.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Eutaenia sirtalis,” Tansy said without skipping a beat.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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