skate
Example Sentences
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“I love physical challenges. I’ve had to learn how to sword fight, ice skate, shoot a pistol, taekwondo, horseback riding. It’s like practicing to be this other person, and it kind of rubs off.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Dostal made the stop but the rebound hit the skate of Ducks defenseman Ian Moore and bounced to Hertl, who nudged it into the net as he tumbled to the ice.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
During 74 regular season games in 2025-26 he logged 307 miles—enough to skate from the Wild’s arena in St. Paul to Milwaukee.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
Johnson was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against Sheffield Steelers in October 2023 when he was hit in the neck by the skate of opposing player Matt Petgrave.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
Go to the roller rink the next town over and skate in circles with the elementary school kids.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
