skate

Example Sentences

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Johnson was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against Sheffield Steelers in October 2023 when he was hit in the neck by the skate of opposing player Matt Petgrave.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Earlier, US star Ilia Malinin won a third straight men's gold as he bounced back from missing out on an Olympic medal last month when he fell twice in the free skate.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

That allowed Adrian Kempe to skate in and take the puck off Matheson’s stick and feed Anze Kopitar at the far post for the tap-in.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 8, 2026

It bears reminding: Liu didn’t enter that free skate as the favorite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The newly paved walks were bumpy and uncomfortable, and the sound of skate wheels on new walks was grating.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison