skate
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In New York City or Chicago or San Diego, there is nothing remarkable about seeing young men wearing Carhartt work jackets, Stüssy skate shorts or a T-shirt from Supreme with its coveted, Barbara Kruger-esque logo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
Earlier, US star Ilia Malinin won a third straight men's gold as he bounced back from missing out on an Olympic medal last month when he fell twice in the free skate.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Malinin scored 218.11 in the free skate for a total 329.40, far ahead of silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama of Japan on 306.67.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026
And Judge Quraishi said: If you’re letting this guy skate, you don’t get to pretend you care about victims’ rights.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
My mother was trying to teach Yvonne how to skate on her own when Yvonne lost her balance and yanked Ma down onto the ice with her.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.