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"It's important we don't skim over what happened."

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024

“And let’s not skim over the facts here: Whole milk is truly the cream of the crop in delivering these key vitamins and nutrients to growing children.”

From New York Times • Dec. 13, 2023

Casual readers often ignore or skim over Wikipedia’s references, but they play a crucial role in its editorial process.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2022

It’s critical that the concrete you’re going to skim over is sound, clean and damp.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2022

There was upheaval all around me that spring, and although it was often scary, it was also hazy, like passages in a book that you just skim over.

From "Homesick" by Jean Fritz




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