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swimming

[swim-ing] / ˈswɪm ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
existing in liquid
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NOUN
water sport
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It has its own bowling alley and two swimming pools.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The two stocks will replace canned foods maker Campbell’s and swimming pool supplier Pool in the S&P 500.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“If all the swimming pools and private places of business in Poultney were to be considered a public commons, just imagine the crippling cost of the liability insurance,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Some octopuses even climbed over the side of the box to reach the location of the projected image rather than swimming around it.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Had a hard time swimming in chlorinated pools, which would’ve been more of a problem if he’d had more chances to swim in pools.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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