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If it’s an entry-level or junior role that’s likely to receive reams of applications, Fell said a candidate could skip a letter.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
The buttermilk powder gives them that signature tang, but you can also skip the individual seasonings and use a packet of ranch seasoning instead.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
Might he skip a generation and go to Jacob Bethell, a man who he worked with at Royal Challengers Bengaluru?
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The Dodgers, however, could still decide to have Ohtani skip his last pitching start before the All-Star break.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
The first line makes my heart skip a beat.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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The operator even backed out of certain bets mid-speech when Trump veered off script and skipped over a part that included a word Perez had placed a bet on Trump mentioning, the broadcaster said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
It also launched a massive recruiting blitz that has sometimes resulted in porous vetting, as Slate’s Laura Jedeed discovered when ICE offered her a job after she skipped several screening steps.
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
The project began after Miller decided to ask a professor about possible research opportunities, a step she nearly skipped.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 9, 2026
First, Scott McKenna was caught on the ball by Bournemouth forward Rayan and Vinicius Jr skipped past Angus Gunn to score.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
I imagine how I would feel if Mom sent mail to both my siblings but skipped me.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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Riglar told the court that Morgan made a comment about Cusack's weight and that she changed her eating and exercise habits, including not eating carbohydrates, skipping breakfast and going for extra runs after training.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
They say the ships are intentionally skipping the physical inspections and digital due diligence are typically required of legitimate tankers carrying hazardous cargo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026
The value proposition of generative AI is that it streamlines the process of communicating by skipping connective thought processes.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
For the affluent teenager, skipping the paycheck is genuine optimization.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
Movement: Have students physically move across the floor staff, first sequentially and then skipping line to line and space to space, reciting the letters as they go.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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