skimming

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Skimming fungus off expired financial products since 2008,

From MarketWatch • Nov. 23, 2025

Skimming the ingredient list, you could mistake it for chicken Alfredo.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2024

Skimming the water’s surface, Ukrainian sea drones carry explosives stealthily toward Russian ports and vessels, a growing threat in Kyiv’s arsenal.

From New York Times • Aug. 8, 2023

Standing in line, Christina said she saw a fellow competitor sporting a jumper with the words World Stone Skimming Championships.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2023

Skimming down closer, they found themselves ignored, for the first time, because something more interesting was gripping the minds of all the ghosts.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman