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Victor Dallin III, who goes by Vic, lives in Philadelphia, and followed his grandfather into aviation—although flying seemed to skip a generation in the family since Dallin himself warned his son against it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“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

McSweeney said that No 10 wanted Lord Mandelson in post "quickly" but insisted officials were never asked to "skip steps".

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Gran would hardly notice, and I’d skip breakfast in the morning.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff