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rowed

VERB
move boat with paddle
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We’ve all fallen for the blond forward who has rowed Norway to its first World Cup quarterfinal berth — and also for SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

Willding rowed back his claim in an email to ProPublica.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

There, prime minister Mark Carney rowed back the extra tariff on some Chinese electric vehicles.

From BBC Apr. 11, 2026

For generations, Seynabou Tall's ancestors have fished, dived and rowed off the coast of Dakar, where the 14-year-old, who quit school nearly four years ago, is now learning to surf.

From Barron's Feb. 6, 2026

On the night of April 22, after another night’s delay, John Wilkes Booth and David Herold finally climbed aboard the boat and rowed out into the Potomac toward Virginia.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson



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