coasting

Example Sentences

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Every successful actor probably has a nightmare that one day the phone stops ringing and you’re coasting on fading glory.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Of course, here at MarketWatch, we’d never suggest coasting when you’re on the clock.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

But it didn’t seem to bother him, and he got quite used to coasting through politics.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Battery recharging is often necessary by coasting on straightaways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

He felt as light as a hawk coasting the upper air over the oasis.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer