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paddling



NOUN
corporal punishment
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“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

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

Top bundled her into a rented canoe and began paddling toward the nearest hospital, eight hours away.

From Salon • Dec. 16, 2025

It’s calm on the surface, paddling vigorously underneath.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 6, 2025

A turtle rose up from the bottom, paddling gently as rays of sunlight strobed through the water.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook




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