gallop
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Slot stood watching in disbelief in stoppage time when Sergino Dest was allowed to gallop clear and cross to Driouech for a clinical finish.
From Barron's ● Nov. 26, 2025
The 13-2 chance, ridden by Wayne Lordan, set a relentless gallop and could not be caught.
From BBC ● Jun. 7, 2025
The day took a tragic turn in the $5 million Turf when Jayarebe collapsed in the gallop out after the race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2024
While still very much an open world, with fields to gallop across and deep canyons and caves to plunge into, Shadow of the Erdtree bends toward the layer-cake-like level design of the original Dark Souls.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
But even all that noise was not enough to conceal the thunder of hooves at a gallop, coming ever closer to the house.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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Meanwhile AI investment gallops on, with 85% of functional leaders planning to increase spending in 2026 after allocating an average of 12% of their budgets to AI in 2025.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
As they walked near the paddock and gallops of Evan Williams Racing, their lights "drew the attention of Mr Williams", Bebb said.
From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026
James Serafino’s art crowds the first pages as Greenfield’s character gallops behind his anxious brain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 25, 2024
“If she gallops as fast as she looks, it’s going to be a good year,” said Brad Keselowski, driver and co-owner of RFK Racing.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
Werner’s blood gallops through his ventricles, his thoughts on Hauptmann’s transceiver, on solder, fuses, batteries, antennas; his boot and Frederick’s touch the ground at the exact same moment.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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Pink poodles with long black eyelashes danced in a can-can line, a quartet of googly-eyed cacti bobbed along to the music and a trio of small white dogs galloped on the stage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2026
Ondas stock rose as high as $11.37 early Tuesday before falling 2% to $10.68, failing to build on its momentum from Monday when it galloped 8.4% higher.
From Barron's ● Mar. 26, 2026
Thibaud Flament burst through the Warriors defence and galloped into the 22, finding Dupont on his shoulder and he glided over for the opening try in a little over six minutes.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
With advancing technology, screening for fetal abnormalities has galloped ahead, and the test behind the new study become widespread about 10 years ago.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 4, 2024
The Huntsman, meanwhile, galloped right past them, screaming at his own horse to stop.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
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First came the whippet who lives down the hall, galloping outside my apartment and then, as he often does, failing to account for the slickness of the linoleum.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
In one from 1878 he captures the strides of a galloping horse; in another, a dog running.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
To be sure, it is possible that earnings could continue galloping higher for the next few years.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
Instead of the oil shock setting off galloping price increases across the economy like in the 1970s, a milder form of inflation will set in.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
‘Those beasts is always bishing and walloping at one another. Soon it will be getting dusky and they will be galloping off to fill their tummies.’
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
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