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skates

  • plural
    of skate.
    skate
    noun
  • present tense form
    of skate (3rd person singular).
    skate
    noun

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But Baker later removed the winch, jacked up the vehicle and placed skates beneath the rear wheels, it said.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

In the basement: what I believe are my first pair of hockey skates, a broken papier-mâché Groucho Marx puppet, and a Green Bay Packers helmet I hand-painted in fourth grade.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

Under the California Vehicle Code, it is illegal for anyone on an e-bike, bicycle, motorcycle or roller skates to attach themselves to another vehicle on a road.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

Each time, the 30-something Staal could have easily hung up his skates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026

Of course I wanted to try the roller skates right away but my mother’s family was due to arrive for a welcome-home party and all of us had to get dressed up.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz