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Recent Examples of slalom
Similar to slalom on skis, two snowboarders race downhill side-by-side weaving back and forth past gates or flags.
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Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Moltzan figured Shiffrin would slalom down the course and win the combined, for her and Johnson, by at least a second.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Parallel giant slalom requires speed and precision as riders race side-by-side downhill, slaloming around the gates on two separate quasi-identical courses.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Previously, this event would see one skier take on runs in both downhill and slalom.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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Ramon Padilla, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Moltzan figured Shiffrin would slalom down the course and win the combined, for her and Johnson, by at least a second.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Parallel giant slalom requires speed and precision as riders race side-by-side downhill, slaloming around the gates on two separate quasi-identical courses.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Previously, this event would see one skier take on runs in both downhill and slalom.
—Isabel Yip, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slalom
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Beyond the vitrines of watches that weave throughout the space is another enclave with banquette seating to also be used for appointments.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2026
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The 20-track LP serves as equal parts music and cinema in which Crockett weaves a tale of McLane as a cattle rustler on the run from the law who — eventually — gets his redemption.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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Was this the kind of assignment that more established runners ever tried to duck?—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Investors ducking for cover in the rocky market are turning to low volatility funds.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Slalom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slalom. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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