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as in to sail
to rest or move along the surface of a liquid or in the air
there appeared to be an oily film swimming on the water
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as in trance
a temporary state of unconsciousness
the merest glimpse of blood sends him into a swim
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Recent Examples of swim
Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
In the late 1800s, Bogren explained, Swedes had broken European social norms by allowing men and women to swim together.
—Johannes Lichtman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Before your treatment, ready your body by taking a swim in the seawater pool or a plunge in the hot and cold tubs.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Ridley said what drew her to the latter film was the opportunity to spotlight the accomplishments of Trudy Ederle, the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024
In the late 1800s, Bogren explained, Swedes had broken European social norms by allowing men and women to swim together.
—Johannes Lichtman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
Noun
Nomination submitted by Crystal Yost and Heather Wallace, swim/dive head coaches, Camelback High School.
—Marcus Reichley, The Arizona Republic, 4 Nov. 2024
Before your treatment, ready your body by taking a swim in the seawater pool or a plunge in the hot and cold tubs.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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In one of the more impressive moments from the set, DJ Jahi Sundance spun vocal samples from Erykah Badu and Thundercat as the band expertly weaved around them.William E. Ketchum III, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Then, to understand how well the mud flowed, the researchers placed some on a machine called a rheometer that spun the sample and measured its viscosity.Evan Bush, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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On October 23, biologists put Moira on a boat, then sailed 8 miles out to sea.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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The deployment of the Shandong beyond the first island chain might explain the increase in Chinese military aircraft activity in airspace south of Taiwan since Sunday, as the aircraft carrier sailed in nearby waters while leaving the South China Sea for the Philippine Sea.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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And her superpower was kind of like emotional - trances and stuff like that.Jim Ryan, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Tempos are widely noted to have risen precipitously, soaring from 120 or 130 BPM to well into the 140s or above, reflecting clubbers’ growing hunger for styles like hard techno, trance, and drum’n’bass.Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 11 Oct. 2024
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The camera floats around the room like an invisible spider, circling and circling, weaving this trio into a diabolical web.Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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Trump has floated giving him an official role cutting government spending — and with it the power to influence policy and the federal agencies that oversee his vast empire of companies.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Catherine falls to the floor; Stephen hovers with a paring knife.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Ether, the native token of the Ethereum blockchain, hovered around $2,900, while Cardano reached $0.44—marking an impressive 10% increase in the past 24 hours.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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More From The Post Man faints while driving 70 mph on highway.Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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The film was not for the faint of stomach, with several graphic, gory scenes — but Lanthimos’ absurdist humor ensured there was also a good amount of laughter from the crowd.Matt Donnelly, Variety, 18 May 2024
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Dodger mania was on full display Monday as fans, still riding high from the franchise’s eighth World Series victory, formed massive crowds to meet Kiki Hernández at Raising Cane’s in Alhambra and Walker Buehler at Dick’s Sporting Goods in Cerritos.Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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There were no shenanigans, just Bell riding the wall and trying to advance in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Symptoms include shortness of breath, chest pain, peripheral edema (swelling in feet, ankles, and other areas), fatigue, lightheadedness, and syncope (fainting), according to Vuppuluri.Rachel Murphy, Verywell Health, 13 Aug. 2024
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The doctors determined the cause to be vasovagal syncope.Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
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“Swim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swim. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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