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paddle

[pad-l] / ˈpæd l /
NOUN
item used for propelling object
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At Tower 208, a component known as a compression paddle was not securely bonded to the pylon, allowing debris to form and creating a dangerous air pocket, the filing said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

On Thursday, the beachside felt calm as a woman was leisurely paddle boarding in the shallows while children played on the beach.

From Barron's Jun. 4, 2026

If the Labour Party is up the creek without a paddle after last week, to revert to Yank lingo, it also finds itself in an anomalous position.

From Salon May 10, 2026

The paddle craze of the decade has bountiful benefits for people living with the neurodegenerative disease.

From The Wall Street Journal May 2, 2026

He put the wooden paddle back in its place.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

Griffin added it was sad to see closures for a second summer running, but she stopped short of blaming maintenance issues alone, pointing to boaters who had hit gates or left lock paddles open.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

The car I drove, the 420 Sport, uses a Mercedes-AMG-supplied 2.0-liter turbo-four and eight-speed dual-clutch automated transaxle, actuated with beautifully weighted shift paddles behind the steering wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

German media have broadcast the hapless creature lying motionless in shallow water for hours on end, with men in diving suits splashing water on it using kayak paddles.

From Barron's Apr. 23, 2026

That was our ritual — sometimes four of us, sometimes six or seven, paddles rotating.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 2026

With the coast guardsman gone, Dasch waded back to the sailors, who had been busy looking for their lost paddles and emptying the water from the dinghy.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

Then we paddled around the estuary on a pre-breakfast kayak tour.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Since dawn, he and around 20 colleagues have paddled along the riverbanks in their weathered wooden canoes.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

We chose a tandem canoe and paddled our way up and down the river, watching the wildlife and soaking up the sun.

From Salon Jan. 13, 2026

Surfers and swimmers on Friday paddled out beyond Bondi's iconic breaks to honour those who died.

From BBC Dec. 21, 2025

He wouldn’t say where, but they paddled for a good long time, then he said they should come out and tie up the canoe; that they’d have to swim the rest of the way.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

The accident took place near the iconic Steamer Lane surf break, described by Surfer Today as the heart and soul of Santa Cruz surfing where locals have been paddling out since the 1930s.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

Shahin Ahmed said six members of his family were paddling at West Mersea beach when they were knocked off their feet on Wednesday afternoon.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

Several private schools in Ohio and Virginia permit paddling as discipline even though those states outlaw corporal punishment in public schools.

From Salon Jul. 27, 2026

Beneath the surface, though, investors are paddling furiously to navigate shifting financial currents.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Toward the Cold, Cold Ocean he went, and with a splash, he was soon paddling to where his curiosity led.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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