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Example Sentences

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He is weighing whether to skip the November election.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

He was however conspicuously set to skip the main international ceremony marking the anniversary of the landings, which heralded an end to World War II, later in the afternoon.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

A fundamental question in recent days was whether the state’s 23.2 million registered voters, who all received mail-in ballots, were waiting to vote or if they would skip the election because of malaise.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

A couple who spotted two paintings in a skip while walking their dog have seen them fetch £16,000 at auction.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“If only there were some way to skip all that moving about, and simply be in the place I am thinking of,” she thought miserably.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood