stroke
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"Ultimately, in three hours you can't take someone from being a nervous swimmer to confidently being able to swim 25m with a stroke that is calm and is going to keep them safe," she said.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Several-day stretches of elevated temperatures led health officials to warn of serious, even deadly conditions such as heat stroke.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Millions of people take statins to lower cholesterol and reduce their chances of having a heart attack or stroke.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
Bernhardt Tiede can have a stroke in a cell recorded to be above 110 degrees, sue over it, and still not carry a score by the time his own case reaches trial.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
Above Ralph the clock began to grind and groan and strike, bong...bong, as if it had to summon strength for each stroke.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
Michael Phelps crawl stroked away from his first retirement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Luke McCowan stroked home the winner after just 28 seconds and played positively, while in the back four Dane Murray, and Marcelo Sarrachi stood out in a gutsy display.
From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026
Matheus Silva blocked Harvey Barnes' shot with his arm as he slid along the turf and Gordon stroked in the resulting penalty.
From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026
Pundits who failed to predict the operation in the first place gravely stroked their chins before intoning that the Venezuelan adventure must inevitably fail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
The merchants stroked their beards, considering the offer and preparing a counterbargain.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
The movie shows this discovery as a tender moment, with only a few days passing and Almásy lying next to Katharine’s recently deceased body, stroking her hair.
From Salon ● Jul. 28, 2026
McGinn collected Youri Tielemans' long ball and remained cool, sidestepping the 'keeper and stroking the ball into the empty net.
From Barron's ● Jan. 3, 2026
Ms. Waller-Bridge was almost as funny as Jean Smart in “Hacks,” which lost the Emmy to Seth Rogen’s wobbly vehicle “The Studio,” another example of the industry stroking itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Because like when she does the chime stroking things or like, the brush strokes, which are the really soft sounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2025
Baachan got up and began stroking her hair.
From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata
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