skipping
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Visitors to Wales' highest mountain are being urged to respect others by not skipping queues to reach the top following rows among climbers.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
It seemed clear to everyone around him, at that point, that Boobie could handle skipping a season of high school football.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
When I joked, “I didn’t realize I was communicating with the NSA,” without skipping a beat, he replied: “breaking news the fbi let a spy get shot 5 times!”
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
After leading Ole Miss to the cusp of its first-ever playoff appearance, Kiffin left his employer in the lurch, skipping town for a rival job.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Then she heads for our tiny kitchen, skipping in her lopsided way.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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