trot
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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
The major gimmick is to trot out surprise Marvel characters for applause moments, like guest stars blowing air kisses to the crowd on a variety show.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 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
Eventually Lily and Mopple trot across the truth, not only about George’s murder but also the sinister plans other humans have for them.
From Salon ● May 17, 2026
I had to trot to keep up with her.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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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
So off she trots to the northern Swedish countryside, where she tosses her iPhone in a lake and settles in to enjoy the din of silence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025
We’ll have to wait and see if he trots out any fun new nicknames at the town hall for Latino voters that airs Wednesday night.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2024
Beside him trots a fat orange-and-white dog with short legs and enormous fox ears.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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Paparazzi snapped photos as a fluffy white Samoyed puppy trotted down the airstair, appearing at home in its new billionaire lifestyle.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
She nudged the anxious calf to her side and they trotted briskly away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
It’s the same answer trotted out by acolytes of the entirely-made-up Ned Ludd.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
"He had his heart listened to, he was trotted up, his limbs were checked. Everything was normal as you'd expect," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
Lumpy trotted over to me and licked my face.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
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A little further along the trail, Kate Harrison from Durham, with dachshund Bobbi trotting cheerfully along, calls it "absolutely horrific".
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2026
Anything would be better than trotting out another bog standard pro sports salute to the troops that year.
From Salon ● Mar. 18, 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
He pointed to one of the sows trotting over to the patch of ground where he’d dressed the pig.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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