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the skirting on the saddle was a slightly darker shade of leather
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Hinson said the skirting of tariffs undermined an Illinois auto company’s business, forcing it to lay off a quarter of its workforce.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
There was no deception here, no skirting of any regulations.
—Abby Gardner, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024
Here, too, Peña Nieto’s skirting of the rules with his Supreme Court picks set an unhealthy precedent for López Obrador to continue.
—Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2018
And Jennifer Lopez's high tea ensemble was all down to exaggerated skirting and equally eye-catching alabaster blooms.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
There was no deception here, no skirting of any regulations.
—Abby Gardner, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2024
Here, too, Peña Nieto’s skirting of the rules with his Supreme Court picks set an unhealthy precedent for López Obrador to continue.
—Shannon K. O'Neil, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2018
And Jennifer Lopez's high tea ensemble was all down to exaggerated skirting and equally eye-catching alabaster blooms.
—Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023
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“Skirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skirting. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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