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paddling



NOUN
corporal punishment
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Bushby said: "I may have to start paddling again."

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

Tamika and Sofia-Ann, 14, were paddling at Pensarn beach, Abergele, Conwy, but lost their footing when they were suddenly dragged under water.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

That is a worry for Doug Dupin, caretaker for the Sycamore Island Club, a paddling and swimming club that dates to 1885.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

The footage, taken Jan. 11, shows the coyote paddling to the southern shore and then climbing up onto some rocks, hunched and shivering.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Without another word, we started paddling toward the Rock of Nisir.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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