paddle

Example Sentences

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The regenerative braking thresholds are adjustable by way of a paddle shifter on the back of the steering wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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

Her partner managed to paddle to shore to raise the alarm but Mandy found herself drifting "further and further out".

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

AFP journalists saw devotees deliberately puncturing their skin with glass shards attached to a small wooden paddle to ensure their bleeding during the ritual, a way to atone for sins and seek miracles from God.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

I quickly grabbed hold of a paddle and followed, stumbling in the dark and trying to keep up with the moving beams as they headed for the boat.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo