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paddle

[pad-l] / ˈpæd l /
NOUN
item used for propelling object
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But ego isn’t just Chalamet’s engine, it’s also his muse, whether he’s swinging a paddle, riding a sandworm or strumming a guitar as Bob Dylan.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Two sisters drowned at a national park beauty spot after going for a paddle fully clothed, an inquest has heard.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

Her husband, Joseph Hougebe, remembers whistling into the night, eagerly waiting to hear a paddle tapping against the hull of a dugout canoe -- coded signals in the darkness.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

He is a competitive athlete who paddle boarded when based in Florida and plays basketball with colleagues at corporate off-sites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

They all got in—Mama in back to paddle and steer, Grandma up front taking turns with Angeline, who held Neewo in his cradleboard.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich




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