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Example Sentences

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“The conversation is hard, so people skip it.”

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Hoppock worries that by moving straight to deportation proceedings, the federal government has found a way to skip prosecuting and convicting.

From Salon • May 14, 2026

Chicago’s most famous class-cutter, Ferris Bueller, had to fool Principal Ed Rooney to skip school.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“One out of four families skip meals to pay for diapers.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“That’s him asking you to skip swim practice this week. Is that one heavy?”

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam