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skipping

British  
/ ˈskɪpɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of jumping over a rope that is held and swung either by the person jumping or by two other people, as a game or for exercise

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But skipping those smaller claims can save you thousands of dollars over time.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

When he noticed people were taking the soap and skipping the sermon, he printed his beliefs on the label—30,000 words of ecstatic philosophy wedged alongside boasts about the product’s many uses: Tooth cleaning!

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

He visited the island in 1958, skipping his Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduation ceremony to join his wife, who summered there growing up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Clinicians, mayors and advocates documented the outcomes: families skipping meals, children experiencing developmental harm and older adults facing worsening health conditions.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

He pulled out a long plastic skipping rope.

From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan

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