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Almost a year later, on Aug. 2, 2027, another will skirt the Mediterranean coast of North Africa then cross Egypt and part of the Arabian Peninsula.

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2024

Those places are too cold for VIPER, but it will skirt around them and collect samples from the surrounding area, where the suggestions of water are weaker but still significant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2023

It will skirt cities where she opened hospitals, congratulated business leaders, met schoolchildren and greeted well-wishers.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2022

It will skirt around Lake Victoria entering northern Tanzania on its way to Chongoleani peninsula on the Indian Ocean transporting 216,000 barrels of crude oil per day.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2022

You're a long way out," she declared, "Our conversation will skirt the edges of many subjects.

From Nobody's Man by Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips)