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glide

[glahyd] / glaɪd /


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"He can glide across the pitch with elegance. He's such an athlete," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“A consensus 80,000 print with unemployment at 4.3% says slow glide, not stall,” First Citizens Bank’s Phil Neuhart said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

By monitoring measures of money, the Warsh Fed can ensure that, overall, the policy mix remains consistent with healthy growth in incomes and jobs and a continued glide of inflation back down to target.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Elephant seals crowd its beaches, king penguins climb its green slopes, and albatrosses glide above the open landscape.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Joe thought that was it, and simply listened with pleasure until a word or two seemed to glide into the sound.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison




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