glide
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Sinner, meanwhile, will glide back slowly to Cincy, taking time off following an impressive victory at Wimbledon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Tech scion David Ellison for months projected confidence that his blockbuster Hollywood merger was on a glide path to completion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 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
After reentering the atmosphere, it would glide on wings before being captured in mid air by a large subsonic aircraft.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
My head held high, my shoulders back, my feet that glide block after block, on a mission, with a purpose.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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
From the first moments she glides across the frame, Paltrow is pulling focus.
From Salon ● Dec. 22, 2025
He's on his feet with this wild look in his eye, and Loretta Lee glides into the room.
From "Freak The Mighty" by Rodman Philbrick
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
South Africa took advantage of their extra man when the ball was moved left to Arendse and he glided over.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
As a flotilla of tall ships glided by behind him, he asked Americans to "reject the two-dimensional view of your fellow citizens and reject the two-dimensional view of your country."
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
Then she glided through the backstage area and disappeared out of sight, just like her coach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 18, 2026
They glided over the pasture and plunked down into the pond.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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
She points to a stretch of water where three ducks are gliding by.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 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
Rather than flying like modern birds, these dinosaurs were probably adapted for gliding.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
I wondered what they felt like gliding through the water.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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