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glide

[glahyd] / glaɪd /


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“While the drones are a problem, by far the biggest problem for Ukraine is glide bombs,” said Justin Bronk, a research fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, a British think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

Dorota Skowronska-Krawczyk watches a Greenland shark glide slowly through the dark waters of the Arctic on her computer screen.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 23, 2026

The countless repetitions give you the most beautiful art form where swans glide, fairies dance and every year a giant nutcracker appears.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Every year, tens of thousands of birds glide over the rusting remains of one of the Mediterranean's largest saltworks, to rest in the rare paradise it left behind.

From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026

Farther, to the horizon, majestic ocean ray-like creatures glide in the air.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

Think of Eberechi Eze in the way he effortlessly glides across the pitch with the ball.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

Viewed through a singular perspective, the camera glides with measured precision, reflecting her focus and quiet intensity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

It glides by smoothly, and Ms. Mann’s lilting, melancholy songs are hypnotically lovely, but the characters’ anguish and psychological distress are only faintly sketched in.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026

Nothing seems to ruffle his fur as this political veteran glides from crisis to crisis with feline calm, and the lick of a paw.

From Barron's ● Feb. 15, 2026

With a swish of his cloak, Moreau glides over to the door.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

On Thursday afternoon, Shadow glided into the nest with KD1 not far behind, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley, a nonprofit that runs the livestream.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

After Wales centre Eddie James denied Nathan Hughes a try, Tandy's side bounced back as Morgan-Williams glided over before Munster centre Nankivell hit back before the Barbarians.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

For nearly 25 years, GoPro cameras have gone underwater, glided with parachutes and slipped down ski slopes, allowing the adventurous to record images of their experiences.

From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026

Their analysis of fossil jaws suggests giant octopuses glided through the oceans equipped with the ability to chew on the hard shells and skeletons of large fish and marine reptiles.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2026

For the glissade, Nancy glided over a few feet to the left.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene

Other spots show the former WWE champion delivering similar messages while hang gliding with a raccoon and pummeling a large rock into a sculpture of his face.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

Some guys become interested after seeing videos of NFL players gliding on reformers during the off-season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

It is not normal that he is gliding and sliding and then charging around the baseline, running to the net to meet drop shots, and still sending down second serves at 122 mph.

From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026

She hasn’t dropped a set in three matches, gliding into the fourth round and looking more and more like the favorite in her quarter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

“You are moving forward, gliding across Texcoco Lake, where your mother’s people made their home.”

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall


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