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paddle

[pad-l] / ˈpæd l /
NOUN
item used for propelling object
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Audience member Matthew Robinson, 36, hides his face with his paddle before finally heading up to the stage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 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

Picking up the paddle sport provides all sorts of opportunities for new players to spend money, which is good news for athletic brands.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 17, 2026

When he reached 84, he went past Hobbs' Ashes tally of 3,636 to nestle behind Bradman, then went to three figures with a paddle off Bethell for three.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

She directed the boat around a peninsula and began to paddle east.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer