trot
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Simpson’s last opportunity to trot around the bases came at Georgia Tech in 2022, but even that came with a giant asterisk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
Humphries was aiming to win the Czech Open for a fourth time and third occasion on the trot.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Yes, the Dodgers knew exactly what they were doing by continuing to trot out the 24-year-old right-hander, providing him with the big league education they promised.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
I’m surprised Rubio didn’t trot out after the cameras caught Trump napping to testify that he’s never seen him asleep.
From Salon ● Jun. 19, 2026
We trot off silently in single file one behind the other.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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And they custom-fit Shawkat’s mellower Molly, who trots behind in Frankie’s wake of destruction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
One California pastor has even trained a robot dog on his sermons, and it trots his church’s aisles on Sundays.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
She said walking Captain Crumpet was a "real mood booster, I can't help but smile seeing his happy tail as he trots along".
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2026
As Fennell trots along Brontë’s tentpoles, she dusts the narrative between these plot points with sensational set pieces and eye-popping costumes.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2026
As we watch, she jumps out of the canoe and trots up to Captain Smith.
From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone
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The boom-and-bust Nifty Fifty stocks of the early 1970s, long trotted out as a cautionary tale of falling in love with one group, weren’t so bad.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
“The new indictment confirms that our motion to dismiss was a good one — it’s just new charges and new theories trotted out in the hope that something sticks,” Trusty said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2026
It’s the same answer trotted out by acolytes of the entirely-made-up Ned Ludd.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
Wacky character traits get trotted out merely for visual dazzle, not to generate any intrigue.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
He picked up his pace and trotted over to inspect the hulking treasure chest.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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A fluffy white Samoyed puppy was spotted trotting down the staircase of Swift’s private jet last month, catching the attention of paparazzi and appearing at home in its new billionaire lifestyle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
And then an image purportedly showing Neukgu trotting down a city street was widely circulated - leading authorities to expand their search beyond the zoo.
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
He did not score again but did set up a try for winger Teddy Thomas with a pin-point crossfield kick before trotting off after an hour with victory secure.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
Emerging from the curtains on the first night of Crooked Con, like a reliever trotting onto the field in the bottom of the ninth, was none other than Barack Obama.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2025
My knees felt weak, and for a second I considered spinning on my heel and trotting back to the elevator.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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