swim
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Here’s how to build out a swim wardrobe so you can dress confidently in any scenario under the sun.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
They designed one to get wet, allowing for a swamp swim that nods to “Apocalypse Now.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
When Chinook salmon swim upstream from the ocean to spawn in rivers and creeks, they need cold water for their eggs to survive.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
He might even join her when she does her daily swim off the Basque coast - and he'll allow himself to sleep a little more than usual.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
Whimpering like he was getting ready to swim the ice-cold waters of the river, Rowdy got down on his belly, slid off into the hole, and sat down by my side.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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Vocabulary lists containing swim
Words with Two Past-Tense Forms That Creeped (or Crept) into English
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Words to Know and Academic Words, Unit 6
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