as in equine
a physically unsound horse
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Recent Examples of skate
Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
The new regulations include a total fishing ban for eight shark species, no-take limits for 12 species of skates and stingarees, and catch size restrictions for several species of rays.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Malkin skated before practice and joined the Penguins for practice.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Noun
There are some things that he’s done with (assistant coach) Doug (Houda) at the end of skates.
—Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
The new regulations include a total fishing ban for eight shark species, no-take limits for 12 species of skates and stingarees, and catch size restrictions for several species of rays.
—Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
Though Sacco said that the practice lines may not hold for Tuesday’s rematch with Tampa at the Garden, Lettieri skated on a line with Trent Frederic and Oliver Wahlstrom on Monday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
Malkin skated before practice and joined the Penguins for practice.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skate
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The film also slid into one of the 10 best picture spots.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Jan. 2025
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Schoen also would have the advantage, though, of letting Tennessee slide down only two slots to No. 3 rather than plummeting down the draft board.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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To freeze kernels of corn, remove the corn kernels from the cob.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 July 2024
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How To Serve Boiled Corn on the Cob Corn on the cob purists will just add a little salt and butter and call it a day.—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
13 June 2024
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And in this situation, Robby had to basically pull the plug on his own mentor to give this piece of equipment to someone who had a better chance of survival.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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China’s clean energy transformation contrasts sharply with the US, where Donald Trump is promising to pull the plug on support for EVs and clean power.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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From her dramatic entrance atop a Lipizzaner steed, replete in a white cowboy hat and knee-high boots, the 43-year-year-old immersed the crowd in her unique brand of country.—
Mike Wass,
The Hollywood Reporter,
30 Dec. 2024
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That hard business decision leads to a call with Travis Wheatley (played by series creator Taylor Sheridan), who's overseeing the ranch's show steeds in Texas.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
2 Dec. 2024
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Anti-junta forces now control the entire China-Kachin boundary, through which rare earths, timber, jade and other treasures are smuggled.—
Hannah Beech,
New York Times,
31 Dec. 2024
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Fractures and fissures on the jade and greenstone ornaments were also signs of burning at high temperatures.—
Elizabeth Rayne,
Ars Technica,
3 May 2024
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Horse racing’s biggest star closes from dead last, but Blame holds off the 6-year-old mare and wins the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic under the lights Churchill Downs.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Nov. 2024
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At a horse show named for diamonds, local resident Keara Holland and her American Saddlebred mare Uncommon Jewel were almost destined to come out on top.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2024
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This change enabled a new fictional genre to develop: horse-girl fiction, which idealized stories about girls and their ponies.—
Rebecca Scofield / Made by History,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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See the mini pony, Dolly dress-up station, book drive and more.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
15 Jan. 2025
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Microsoft has campaigned hard to switch Chrome users to its Edge browser, taking flak for the nags and ads stitched into Windows itself, including ones that interrupt Chrome installations on a PC.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Microsoft is now helping drive PC sales, interrupting users with nags to upgrade their systems before Windows 10 support expires.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
29 Nov. 2024
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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skate. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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