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canter

[kan-ter] / ˈkæn tər /
VERB
jog
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Korda, who won the Chevron Championship at a canter in April, now has four wins and three runner-up finishes in what is proving an extraordinary 2026 season.

From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026

Pre-tournament favourites England and France both won at a canter in the opening round, meaning a final-day meeting between the sides in Paris looms large.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 2026

Five-time Champions League winners Barca struggled to find their rhythm in the first half but did enough after the break to clinch a top-eight league phase finish at a canter.

From Barron's ● Jan. 28, 2026

Slot faced the unenviable task of replacing Jurgen Klopp in 2024 but defied expectations by winning the title at a canter last term.

From BBC ● Nov. 27, 2025

He was still leading when they broke a canter, until Chella gave a bloodcurdling shriek and galloped past him, and Shagga howled and followed.

From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin

Ms. Rinehart, whose podcast, “The Female Body Politic,” spotlights women’s history, canters through Rankin’s career with the same drive that Rankin exhibited, batting away critics and rarely acknowledging the complexity of federal politics.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 28, 2025

Directed by Steven Spielberg from a script by Liz Hannah and Josh Singer, “The Post” canters along with crisp pacing and straightforward, unfussy clarity, its two icons-playing-icons bolstered by a superb cast of supporting players.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 6, 2017

Quentin Letts, giving four stars in The Mail, said the show "canters along with engaging verve and vim" after a "dull" opening 15 minutes.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2015

But if the movie canters, the play feels like it’s skipping along in slow motion, and the sight of grown-ups skipping should never be lingered upon.

From New York Times ● Jul. 23, 2014

“Goodbye, Caesar,” I shout as Midnight canters away from the rising sun.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Leading the Black-and-Gold's potent attacking trio with Bouanga and Martinez, Son cantered through the center of Miami's defense all night, raucously cheered by some 76,000 fans -- the second-largest attendance in MLS history.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026

The greenback sunk to a near four-year low as gold prices cantered past $5,200 a troy ounce, with haven investors continuing to look toward precious metals and the Swiss franc.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026

Djokovic broke Maestrelli, who was making his Grand Slam debut, to start the second set and cantered into the third round.

From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026

Perhaps one thing all of a green and white persuasion could agree upon was that Roma were rampant as they cantered to a second win in Glasgow this term.

From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025

Just then a horseman cantered up and called to Fflewddur by name.

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander

"I'm digging it, I'm loving it," said Rose after nailing a 12-footer to win the eighth, and LA were 8-1 ahead and cantering after picking up another hammer-inspired two-pointer on the ninth.

From BBC ● Jan. 15, 2025

We had over 20 televisions playing the same footage of horses cantering.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2024

“Youth” pairs a Bach oratorio with footage of horses cantering through the snow of a Muscovite suburb.

From New York Times ● Feb. 23, 2023

You can see this in grandmaster chess players, whose heart rates triple to cantering under their shirts.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2022

And then the sound of cantering hooves thundered through the palace.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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