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skipping



NOUN
absenteeism
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Visitors to Wales' highest mountain are being urged to respect others by not skipping queues to reach the top following rows among climbers.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

When I joked, “I didn’t realize I was communicating with the NSA,” without skipping a beat, he replied: “breaking news the fbi let a spy get shot 5 times!”

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

I highly recommend skipping Google, skipping ChatGPT, and going straight to INeedAnA.com.”

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

This is like skipping rope without the rope.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

He was so surprised that he dropped, ducked, for part of an instant, then rose—almost like a rock skipping on the trail—and continued running.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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