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A magnificent unbroken stand of 269 between Joe Root and Bairstow got England over the line at a canter.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 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

A nicely worked move sent Andrew Kellaway running through the Japan defence and he fed Flook to canter over the line.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2025

Mayor Prentiss, not even holding a gun, just one hand on his horse’s reins, the other at his side, riding into town like he’s out for an evening canter.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness

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

It canters along at a pace that is quick enough to permit learning without getting bogged down.

From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2016

There’s a couple of tired challenges as the game canters to a close.

From The Guardian ● Jan. 17, 2016

It is ten forty-five when Booth pulls back on the reins once again and canters up to the wooden drawbridge by the Navy Yard.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly

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

For a team that cantered to the league title last season, Liverpool suddenly look vulnerable at the back, lethargic in midfield and toothless in attack.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2025

He cantered over to her, his head tilting to the left.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 12, 2024

The tune was jaunty, full of the cantering rhythms and mimetic horn calls that fit a song about hunting.

From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2023

From the first whistle, Hibs looked more like the team cantering to another third-placed finish.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2023

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

From Washington Post ● Sep. 27, 2022

Sir Grummore Grummursum was cantering up the clearing in full panoply of war.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White