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"If you auditioned for the play, then you got to skip out math class," he recalled.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Many California students who plan to apply to UC skip the tests, and many of them also apply to USC, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Hodge of Natixis CIB thinks there are several reasons for the Fed to skip hiking rates in October.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
A notable absence at that meeting will be US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who will skip due to "domestic engagements", a department official said on Friday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
“Right. And then he could apologize for being a jerk. And then we’ll hold hands and skip over the rainbow.”
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
One skipped along the balance beam like Simone Biles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
In August, officials also skipped a "cool mix" release designed to help protect native species.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
Until now he had appeared before the court by video link and then skipped multiple hearings.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
The driver “lost control of the vehicle” and skipped over a curb before striking a tree, police said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
I skipped going to the Vets dances with Roberto for the rest of the summer.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
Except when the moment arrived, she inexplicably dodged it, skipping the song’s first chorus and soft-pedaling the second — an anticlimax for the ages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
Others have also pointed to a cultural shift with more people skipping clubs for sober social events.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
At the same time that layoffs are skipping along at historic lows, most businesses are also unwilling to bring on lots of new workers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
To make up for higher diesel costs, Struve said he was skipping maintenance repairs on his equipment, hoping nothing breaks as harvest season begins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
“It’s a perfect skipping rock, but I decided to decorate it with glitter like we used to.”
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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