skipped
Example Sentences
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Shepherd skipped his Old Bailey trial while on the run in Georgia, before he was eventually extradited back to the UK to serve his sentence.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
Muriel skipped a family vacation to vote on the measure, which passed with a single extra vote.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
He skimps on policy and skipped most of the preprimary debates; at the one he did attend, Marx brought his dog, a Dutch shepherd, onstage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
But even a short gap can mean skipped medications, delayed appointments or untreated symptoms that become urgent and potentially more serious than they would otherwise have been.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
The Drowned Forest lurked like a silent cemetery, and when we rotated the raft to face the curtains of mist and flame beyond, my heart skipped a beat.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
