skate
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He founded his first company, Westbeach Snowboard, in 1979, to sell surf, skate and snowboard gear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Other tour boats skate around the limestone coast fringed with wind-blasted greenery.
From Slate ● Sep. 8, 2026
Dezhyna, who leaves a faint floral scent behind her as she paces the streets, is lobbying officials to rebuild a skate park.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Blending classic menswear with skate and surf culture, the space also features an in-store skate bowl, reflecting the brand’s roots while tapping into Los Angeles’ laid-back vibe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
"I'd be nervous too if I had to skate with stars like Svetlana and Alexi. And if hundreds of people were watching me."
From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene
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In addition to those quirky flavor names like Smokey Dokey and Here Comes Truffle, it was selling holographic roller skates and being pen pals with fans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Each time, the 30-something Staal could have easily hung up his skates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Mark, on a skateboard, and Jacob, also wearing inline skates, followed a little more than an arm’s length behind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
The girls see the appeal in some of the toys on display, with Bella-May particularly taken with a pair of roller skates.
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
“So wait, was the crazy guy who sits at the table next to Grandma there? The one with the roller skates and all the teeth for sale?”
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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Pro 7, which ran an advertising campaign in which their mascot held an Olympic flame or curled, skated or bob-sledded down a supermarket aisle, was fined a total of 550,000 euros.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
Olympian, who went to the locker room at the end of the second period after taking a puck off his mouth, skated in on Darcy Kuemper and went to his backhand for the winner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
After her final bow, she gracefully skated to the nearest camera and perfectly captured the turning tide of America’s Olympics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
"Ami and Mone, who shared this experience with me, both skated with such strength that you wouldn't think it was their first Olympic Games," said Sakamoto, who had dominated the sport since 2022.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
I hadn’t gone three steps when my feet skated and I fell painfully on my ass.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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In warmer weather, you can rent kayaks, wave runners and paddleboards or take a seasonal cruise aboard the Lake Lawn Queen; winter brings cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, ice fishing and sledding.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
It provides investors with yet another reason to worry that the stock market is skating on thin ice.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 2026
"I always want to challenge myself in new ways, so my artistry & skating can evolve. It's important to me that my sport reflects my personal growth," she wrote on Instagram.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
Those include the third season of “XO Kitty,” about a young woman studying in Korea; and ice skating drama called “Finding Her Edge.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
“Oh for heaven’s sake, ” she snapped, now directing her wand at a dustpan, which hopped off the sideboard and started skating across the floor, scooping up the potatoes.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
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