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a
: the use of a sled
b
: the conditions under which one may use a sled
2
: going sense 4
tough sledding
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Hypothermia from exposure to the cold, car accidents, snowplow accidents, sledding accidents and sudden cardiac emergencies linked to shoveling snow were among the causes of death reported so far.
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The officer was having a friendly sledding competition with his boys, his wife told WBTV.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
There’s even a free sledding hill with complimentary tubes.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, Elizabeth Angle, a 16-year-old Frisco student at Wakeland High School, was killed in a sledding accident, authorities said.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
The officer was having a friendly sledding competition with his boys, his wife told WBTV.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
There’s even a free sledding hill with complimentary tubes.
—Shauna Farnell, Denver Post, 29 Jan. 2026
On Sunday, Elizabeth Angle, a 16-year-old Frisco student at Wakeland High School, was killed in a sledding accident, authorities said.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Sledding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sledding. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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