skimmed

Example Sentences

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He skimmed much of the resulting 140-page report, and landed on one conclusion: he was bold, aggressive and decisive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

This reduction in risk applied to various types of milk, including whole, semi-skimmed and skimmed.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2025

Dwight, now 90, went through a few minutes of weightlessness with five other passengers aboard the Blue Origin capsule as it skimmed space on a roughly 10-minute flight.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

By Friday night, officials had skimmed most of the oil, or about 85 gallons, from the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2024

She skimmed through the pages, aware that he was watching her and that the newspaper was his way of starting conversation.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie