skimming

Example Sentences

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Skimming fungus off expired financial products since 2008,

From MarketWatch • Nov. 23, 2025

Skimming a ledger on her table, Bach’s colleague Estrellita Echor noted that only a handful of shoppers had taken advantage of the offer.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 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

Skimming the wave-crests he reached at last the lovely island which had become for Odysseus a hateful prison.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton