glide
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At that moment Benson was tempted to use his vertical leap of more than 40 inches to simply glide over him like going over hurdles in a 110-meter race.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
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
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
Thousands tuned in to a popular livestream set up by Friends of Big Bear Valley, to watch the juvenile eagle, nicknamed Luna, flap its wings and glide to a nearby tree for the first time.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Pulling off the main road, we glide through a tall wall of neatly trimmed evergreens, then crunch our way up a pebbled driveway.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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"The way he carries the ball and he glides past players. Often he offloads it at the right time. His vision and understanding of the game is phenomenal for someone so young."
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
While the narrative glides along the original contours—Johnny grows warmer to Linda and reveals an unworshipful, even cavalier attitude to money-making that stirs trouble—Mr. Greenberg has rewritten virtually every line of the play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 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
Before Johnny can answer, Hilly’s shoulder is tapped and she glides over to the next couple, laughing.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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Manzambi glided past powerless Fenerbahce tackles, Ibraham Mbaye found space to exploit - even if he needs to improve - and Jackson was clinical.
From BBC ● Oct. 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
Like walking museum plaques, they glided through rooms in silk brocade gowns, panniers extending their hips to improbable widths, dispensing facts about furnishings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Greater sea creatures glided past, their bodies decorated with pulsating, magical designs.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
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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
This too is vaulted, the surfaces above gliding without interruption to the floor; the sense of spatial freedom is contagious.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 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
Rather than flying like modern birds, these dinosaurs were probably adapted for gliding.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 23, 2026
One of the shadows ahead of them separated from the wall and began gliding toward them.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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