paddling
Example Sentences
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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
Officially called a "temporary use ban" - meaning it only applies to domestic use of hosepipes for actions like filling paddling pools and hot tubs, washing cars and windows, and watering the garden.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Bushby said: "I may have to start paddling again."
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
“When you have great coverage, you can relax a little bit. That’s what it feels like now, there’s so many people paddling in the boat with me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 8, 2026
He slogged forward and with the rhythm of the paddling his brain settled into numbness again and soon he was in the same trance that had led him to sleep.
From "The River" by Gary Paulsen
