stroke
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His squat thighs keep his legs bent for more of the pedal stroke, another wind-resistance advantage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
On Nov. 2, 2024, Popovich suffered a stroke before a game at Frost Bank Center, the Spurs’ home arena.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
Award-winning singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka has revealed he has suffered a stroke and faces a "long, tough journey ahead" to recover.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
We’re dealing with heat stress and heat stroke and all the things that the people in our town are being affected by.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026
I stroke the butterfly's wings with the tip of a finger.
From "Born Behind Bars" by Padma Venkatraman
She turned on a heart-shaped computer light, stroked back her long hair and unmuted herself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
After the thrilling highs and frustrating lows of the past four years and 38 Tests, he stroked 91 runs from 93 balls without breaking sweat on day two of the first Test against Pakistan.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
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
He raised one arm over his head and stroked toward shore.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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
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
They usually stare at each other when Rute is cuddling with her on the couch and stroking her long curly hair.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
Fred nodded toward Abby, who was still stroking Reginald’s head in her lap.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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