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a physically unsound horse
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Recent Examples of skate
Eyder Peralta, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Minions nonetheless became a global headline this month, and clips of Guarino’s skate have gone viral online.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Teammate Bowe, who qualified for the 500, 1,000 and 1,5000-meter races at trials, gave up her spot in the 500-meter race to ensure Jackson would get to skate in Beijing.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Noun
That means that each week more than 100,000 people get on bikes and skates and rollerblades to roll past some of the most iconic parts of Mexico's capital city.
—Eyder Peralta, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Minions nonetheless became a global headline this month, and clips of Guarino’s skate have gone viral online.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026
Verb
That's a hard, hard amount of pressure to skate under.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Teammate Bowe, who qualified for the 500, 1,000 and 1,5000-meter races at trials, gave up her spot in the 500-meter race to ensure Jackson would get to skate in Beijing.
—Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skate
Noun
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Appearing at City Hall, the group of equine advocates petitioned the governing bodies for an all-weather arena and permanent stabling.—
From staff reports,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
5 Feb. 2026
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This crystal Baccarat figurine reflects the power and refined grace of the horse and will win the hearts of collectors and equine enthusiasts far and wide.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After parking, the cube grows to more than three times its packed size, dropping its wings into sheltered bedrooms and sliding out an open-air dining area.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
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The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The cobs are delivered to an on-board machine which strips the corn from the cob.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Jimmy Red Straight Bourbon Whiskey High Wire Distilling Charleston, South Carolina Jimmy Red corn was a legendary moonshiner’s grain that had dwindled down to a mere two cobs following the death of the last man known to grow it.—
Kevin Sintumuang,
Outside,
30 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The Chinese government reacted by telling Chinese citizens not to travel to Japan, threatening economic retaliation, and pulling the plug on meetings that were long planned, putting a pretty deep freeze on China-Japan relations.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2026
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Within weeks, the tool went viral thanks to a plug by YouTuber Nick Wavy.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Horses brought the firefighting apparatus and a big steed, aptly named Goliath, sensed the danger and ran out of the way, not before being injured.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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That left only Louverture’s charging steed — representing Haiti’s founding moment — against a lush tropical backdrop and azure sky.—
Stefanie Dazio,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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These pale pink nails are accented with jade motifs, bright red strokes, and plum blossoms to signal hope and renewal.—
Odeya Pinkus,
InStyle,
7 Feb. 2026
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The jade gifted to me was a twist, which means an eternal bond.—
Rick Cantu,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Wohlfeil’s decision noted that between the 2024 and 2025 rodeos, the rodeo management team adjusted the rules to not permit the use of electric prods — which had drawn criticism — and also to bar the use of mares known to be pregnant.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The 6-year-old allowance-level mare Angelic Appeal was euthanized after being injured in a race on the Santa Anita turf course on Saturday, and the maiden 4-year-old colt Cornhuskerchris was euthanized after being injured in training on the Santa Anita training track on Sunday.—
Kevin Modesti,
Oc Register,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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It was usually tied up in a haphazard pony.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026
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Back in the day, the first-gen MX-5 carried the same price tag as a V8 pony car.—
Byron Hurd,
The Drive,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skate. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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