skate
noun
Example Sentences
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Kate said she was unhappy with the response and felt the health board "skated over" the issues, adding that doctors should have "realised sooner that it wasn't just a skin condition".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Pro 7, which ran an advertising campaign in which their mascot held an Olympic flame or curled, skated or bob-sledded down a supermarket aisle, was fined a total of 550,000 euros.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
After crumpling to the ice, McNabb immediately climbed to his feet, skated off the playing area and headed down the tunnel while holding a hand over his nose and mouth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
In Minnesota’s Game 3 double-overtime loss to the Stars, Hughes skated a whopping 6.35 miles—the most anyone has logged in a single game all season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
The shadow-kid was still there, crouching as he skated, just like I was.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
