skimming
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Rentner led visitors around by boat then, skimming over the inundated land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Contenders from around the world are converging on a tiny Scottish island for one of the country's most unlikely international sporting events - the world stone skimming championships.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
Michael Jackson showed off his signature move, the moonwalk, on television in 1983, skimming backwards across the stage to his No. 1 hit “Billie Jean.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
It’s sketched out for cynical skimming rather than deeper psychological consideration.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
An ocean teeming with sea life, from tiny coral polyps to massive whales to birds skimming the surface of the waves.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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