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swan dive

noun as in arched dive like swan's

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Argentina then took charge of the breakdown and a smart turnover set them on their way for Joaquin Oviedo to swan dive under the posts.

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Taking off like a swan dive into a pool of water, Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa landed on top of the pile, his body weight forcing the Corona Centennial ballcarrier to hit the turf and end the play.

The conditions prompted Diaz to do a swan dive and others to make snow angels, and left maintenance crews at Coors Field hoisting shovels full of hail and working to restore order to the field.

Springer’s swan dive into TV nihilism seems to have been inspired by another syndicated talk show of the time, hosted by Jenny Jones.

“If the United States defaulted, millions of jobs would vanish in an instant; retirement funds would take a swan dive.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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