swim
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We give our kids $5,000 each a year, and we chip in for the grandchildren’s swim team, braces and a 529 plan.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
Vlasenko isn’t scared of heights, but he quivered when the drone passed over a river, as he can’t swim.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
Many migratory fish, such as trout and salmon, swim up smaller tributaries to lay their eggs in cleaner, gravel-bottomed, or cooler waters away from larger predators in the main river.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
"So the fish don't swim up to the shallows."
From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026
She put the bin over her head and then pulled on the swim fins.
From "Wolfie & Fly" by Cary Fagan
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There are hikes and swims in a pristine lake.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
He was sceptical about assurances that construction would be suspended if a dugong swims into range.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
"My son swims at Tollcross and it's a chance to show him what he can maybe be if he works hard - I think it's good having it back."
From BBC ● Jul. 16, 2026
In this painting, a man meant to be Hockney swims underwater to the edge of the pool, his dark hair swaying in the water, his tight white swimsuit blending in with the sun-dappled water.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
That’s not true for everything that swims at night, especially certain large and fearless sharks.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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In experiments, the remarkably thin robot successfully swam and turned through a simple underwater maze.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
She swam from the open sea toward shore and climbed onto the sand, where guests had been encouraged to “stay dry and cheer loud from the beach.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
She swam across a river into China at night with a smuggler's help, and travelled through Laos, Vietnam and Thailand before finally flying to South Korea.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
As the airplane began to sink, Tiffany, 68, and Boltz swam to shallow water.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Moose swam out from under Jonathan, filling his own lungs with air.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
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He has swum against the tide and now he is very much in the train of modern football, and at the front.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
AFP reporters saw a stream of adults and children, most of them wet, entering the town after having swum there.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Their holy grail, which Mr. Ballard calls “one of the most rare, difficult, and dangerous athletic feats on the planet,” is the Ice Mile, swum in water 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
Of those, 84% of respondents to the consultation had swum at the bathing ponds, and 74% lived in London.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
There was the dream itself, and there was a memory connected with it that had swum into his mind in the few seconds after waking.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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In addition to the striking structure, the estate includes a sizable swimming pool and a separate lap pool, a tennis court, a running track, and, of course, a private golf course.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
This combination of high tides and high surf will bring hazardous swimming conditions along with dangerous conditions on rock jetties and a moderate risk of coastal flooding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2026
The beans come swimming in almost velvety sauces that are good enough that I’d aspire to make them myself.
From Salon ● Nov. 5, 2026
The dark glass tower offers sweeping views of the city, and the list of rich amenities includes a full-swing golf simulator, saltwater swimming pool and pet spa.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Some shouted and waved at us, swimming toward our boat.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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