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as in trotting
to go at a pace faster than a walk
had to jog to catch up to them
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Recent Examples of jogging
Nearby in Tribeca the same day, Kelce was spotted jogging solo through the streets.
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Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
Kelce apparently also is in New York, as a fan shared a photo said to be of him jogging.
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Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Soto was jogging to the ball, while the veteran Springer was booking it around the basepaths.
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Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
And Bericoto, to the bewilderment of everyone, put his head down and started jogging to second, apparently thinking Haase had struck out.
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Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 June 2026
The charges stem from an incident reported in the morning hours while a juvenile was jogging near Wilton High School and Allens Meadows Park, police said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
With miles of flat, wide sand, Monterey State Beach is a popular spot for walking or jogging long stretches of coast and playing volleyball.
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Adeline Duff,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
For example, Uritsky Park, in the Volga River city of Kazan, has recently added a public vegetable garden to its other attractions, which include a duck pond, jogging track, and cultural center.
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Fred Weir,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
First and foremost, López points out your swimsuits should stay in place through lots of movement, from swimming to jogging to simply laying on the beach.
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Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
Kelce apparently also is in New York, as a fan shared a photo said to be of him jogging.
—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Soto was jogging to the ball, while the veteran Springer was booking it around the basepaths.
—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
And Bericoto, to the bewilderment of everyone, put his head down and started jogging to second, apparently thinking Haase had struck out.
—
Justice Delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 June 2026
The charges stem from an incident reported in the morning hours while a juvenile was jogging near Wilton High School and Allens Meadows Park, police said.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
26 June 2026
With miles of flat, wide sand, Monterey State Beach is a popular spot for walking or jogging long stretches of coast and playing volleyball.
—
Adeline Duff,
Travel + Leisure,
26 June 2026
For example, Uritsky Park, in the Volga River city of Kazan, has recently added a public vegetable garden to its other attractions, which include a duck pond, jogging track, and cultural center.
—
Fred Weir,
Christian Science Monitor,
25 June 2026
First and foremost, López points out your swimsuits should stay in place through lots of movement, from swimming to jogging to simply laying on the beach.
—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jogging
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Cesare Attolini was in an escapist mood for spring, taking cues from safari explorations and the European chic riviera destinations to provide the globe-trotting wealthy pack a wardrobe befitting different latitudes.
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The globe-trotting Jordana Brewster spent her childhood living between London, Rio de Janeiro, and New York City.
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Fascinators — those bobbing bundles often of feathers, flowers and netting perched off-center of the wearer’s head — are banned here.
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Producers like Shungu, QThree, Mike Shabb, and Elsesser himself let their legato phrases repeat ad infinitum, gently bobbing like a dinghy in agitated waters.
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That means many households will be paying more per kilowatt-hour at the same time air conditioners are running longer and harder, a combination that can quickly drive up summer statements.
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Even though the show has been running for decades, the creative team said each cast brings a new energy and tone.
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Conversations struck up while pumping gas or waiting for coffee.
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Firefighters deployed to the Turkey Creek pumping station and tried desperately to keep the engine room dry.
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The midfielder who plays professionally at nearby Los Angeles FC coolly chested it down and blasted it off the bounce into the bottom corner of Ronwen Williams’ net before sprinting away to celebrate with Canada’s bench in the second minute of second-half stoppage time.
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In the second half, Murillo came a few feet away from equalizing after losing his defender, sprinting into some open space in the box and sending a shot just wide of the goal frame.
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This tournament has built credibility by showcasing teams competing at a high level, then shaking hands afterward.
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An earth-shaking roar The World Cup finally arrived in Kansas City after several years of preparation and anticipation.
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Watching their relationship devolve (never more so than when their sperm donor, a rakish, motorcycle-driving restaurant owner played by Mark Ruffalo, enters the scene) is most definitely a tear-jerking experience, as is the film’s final scene.
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Some were petty — like Reese committing a foul against Clark, then jerking her head back, impersonating Clark as a flopper.
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“Jogging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jogging. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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