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skate

[skeyt] / skeɪt /


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He founded his first company, Westbeach Snowboard, in 1979, to sell surf, skate and snowboard gear.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Other tour boats skate around the limestone coast fringed with wind-blasted greenery.

From Slate Sep. 8, 2026

You may have seen Elsesser’s face staring back in brand campaigns for everyone from Calvin Klein to Tommy Hilfiger or bought his signature line of Converse skate shoes.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 7, 2026

Most accounts of the American Revolution skate right over the ill-fated invasion of Quebec in 1775, months before the Declaration of Independence.

From Salon Aug. 31, 2026

But then I remembered, The more you skate, the more you learn, and I thought about Liz and doing what you were afraid of, and I realized I’d never have a better chance.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine

In addition to those quirky flavor names like Smokey Dokey and Here Comes Truffle, it was selling holographic roller skates and being pen pals with fans.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

He’s given Acme a pile of money for defective rocket-powered roller skates and flying suits and gotten zilch.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Bikes, tricycles, roller skates and sidewalk games during the summer months were the norm.

From The Wall Street Journal May 31, 2026

The girls see the appeal in some of the toys on display, with Bella-May particularly taken with a pair of roller skates.

From BBC May 24, 2026

Burying my nose in the flowers, I sidestepped a legendary grandparent on roller skates and a couple of guys carrying guitar cases to reach the drive-in menu, posted at the service stall.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Pro 7, which ran an advertising campaign in which their mascot held an Olympic flame or curled, skated or bob-sledded down a supermarket aisle, was fined a total of 550,000 euros.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

In Minnesota’s Game 3 double-overtime loss to the Stars, Hughes skated a whopping 6.35 miles—the most anyone has logged in a single game all season.

From The Wall Street Journal May 3, 2026

Earthless drummer and former pro skater Mario Rubalcaba skated the infamous Nude Bowl outside Desert Hot Springs while still a teenager and saw Kyuss play.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

"Ami and Mone, who shared this experience with me, both skated with such strength that you wouldn't think it was their first Olympic Games," said Sakamoto, who had dominated the sport since 2022.

From Barron's Feb. 20, 2026

One time David, another of my brothers, skated on thin ice that gave way.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson

In warmer weather, you can rent kayaks, wave runners and paddleboards or take a seasonal cruise aboard the Lake Lawn Queen; winter brings cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, ice skating, ice fishing and sledding.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

Months after becoming the first U.S. woman to win Olympic gold in figure skating since 2002, Alysa Liu announced she won’t compete during the 2026-2027 season.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 2, 2026

Women's Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu has confirmed she will not compete during the 2026-27 season.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

But it is yet another straw in the wind that the stock market is skating on thin ice.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

They had noticed how I had been ducking all invitations to join them for ice skating at Fivemile Creek Park or for kicking a soccer ball around.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg




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