paddle

Example Sentences

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In the early 1980s, he converted the paddle tennis court into a studio.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

The regenerative braking thresholds are adjustable by way of a paddle shifter on the back of the steering wheel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

"It's a paddle that is attached to the bottom of a metal rod and I've made a leg that I can walk into the water with and can actually swim," he explained.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

If the Labour Party is up the creek without a paddle after last week, to revert to Yank lingo, it also finds itself in an anomalous position.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

They all got in—Mama in back to paddle and steer, Grandma up front taking turns with Angeline, who held Neewo in his cradleboard.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich