coasting
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Every gubernatorial election since that race has been sleepy and ignored in national politics, with Democratic candidates coasting to victory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The underwater vehicle was coasting about six feet above the ocean floor, two miles deep, when a pinkish, mysterious creature swam into its camera’s sights, drawing gasps in the research vessel floating at the surface.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
What is clear is that Infantino is no longer coasting towards a fourth term, if he clings on that long.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Of course, here at MarketWatch, we’d never suggest coasting when you’re on the clock.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026
To omit the comma after “detour” would have the sentence suddenly coasting at speed again instead of slowing to the final halt.
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