skating

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This analysis suggests that the S&P 500 will be skating on thin ice over the next few quarters.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Hughes is the NHL’s perpetual motion machine, the defenseman who never stops skating.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Carlsson then evened things at 3-3 less than two minutes later, backhanding the puck over Canuck goalie Nikita Tolopilo while skating away from the crease for his 29th goal of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

After Hegseth gave us his version of news headlines, he performed a brief off-key song and dance before skating out of the room having accomplished little and settling nothing.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Or, if you tried to clean the floor, it would only dry near the fire—the rest of the floor became an icy skating rink.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein