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Recent Examples of scull
Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 1 June 2023
Regardless, Toro Arana was determined to learn how to scull.
—Olivia Reiner, USA TODAY, 23 July 2021
Then came a lost decade when the Great Eight sculling all-stars or collegians took the trophy as US Rowing either sent development boats or nobody at all.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2019
Rowers competed in masters, junior, and novice categories in both sweep rowing and sculling events.
—Bill Roth, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2019
The next came when Jobe, who had put his tee shot into the bunker left of the green, chunked his recovery into the rough and then sculled his chip across the green.
—Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, 16 July 2017
Sitting snug in the rear of the boat, coxswains yell commands to rowers, drowning out wind and sculling noise.
—David Whiting, Orange County Register, 24 May 2017
Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
British rower Imogen Grant — who won gold with Emily Craig in the women's lightweight double sculls on Aug. 2 — offered an in-depth look at the special display box and certificate that athletes are given to store their Olympic medals in a video shared on TikTok.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Rollover Boat Blind Sneak boat or scull boat hunting was a popular method of shooting ducks during the market-hunting days.
—Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
His sister Alie was a 2020 Olympic rower in the quadruple sculls.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024
The veteran rower will have a chance to add to her Olympic medal collection for the first time since 2012, when Kohler captured bronze in the quadruple sculls in Londo.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
Men’s double sculls semifinals, 5:10 p.m. Women’s four repechages, 5:30 a.m.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 July 2024
Kristi Wagner, rowing CT connection: Yale Wagner and partner Sophie Vitas finished fifth in their semifinal heat of the women’s double sculls in a time of 7:04.12.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
Men’s and women’s double sculls finals; men’s and women’s fours finals | E!
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Verb
Others prefer a quieter approach with an electric trolling motor, or perhaps even drifting with river currents and steering with a sculling paddle.
—Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 1 June 2023
Regardless, Toro Arana was determined to learn how to scull.
—Olivia Reiner, USA TODAY, 23 July 2021
Then came a lost decade when the Great Eight sculling all-stars or collegians took the trophy as US Rowing either sent development boats or nobody at all.
—BostonGlobe.com, 21 Oct. 2019
Rowers competed in masters, junior, and novice categories in both sweep rowing and sculling events.
—Bill Roth, Anchorage Daily News, 23 July 2019
The next came when Jobe, who had put his tee shot into the bunker left of the green, chunked his recovery into the rough and then sculled his chip across the green.
—Don Markus, baltimoresun.com, 16 July 2017
Sitting snug in the rear of the boat, coxswains yell commands to rowers, drowning out wind and sculling noise.
—David Whiting, Orange County Register, 24 May 2017
Noun
Up next: Men’s pair sculls semifinal, July 30 5:10 a.m.
Napheesa Collier, Breanna Stewart and Diana Taurasi, women’s basketball
CT connection: UConn
All three former Huskies stars started for Team USA in a 102-76 rout of Japan.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 July 2024
British rower Imogen Grant — who won gold with Emily Craig in the women's lightweight double sculls on Aug. 2 — offered an in-depth look at the special display box and certificate that athletes are given to store their Olympic medals in a video shared on TikTok.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2024
Rollover Boat Blind Sneak boat or scull boat hunting was a popular method of shooting ducks during the market-hunting days.
—Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 4 Sep. 2024
His sister Alie was a 2020 Olympic rower in the quadruple sculls.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024
The veteran rower will have a chance to add to her Olympic medal collection for the first time since 2012, when Kohler captured bronze in the quadruple sculls in Londo.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
Men’s double sculls semifinals, 5:10 p.m. Women’s four repechages, 5:30 a.m.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 30 July 2024
Kristi Wagner, rowing CT connection: Yale Wagner and partner Sophie Vitas finished fifth in their semifinal heat of the women’s double sculls in a time of 7:04.12.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2024
Men’s and women’s double sculls finals; men’s and women’s fours finals | E!
—Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scull
Verb
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However, Donald Trump's new FTC chair, Andrew Ferguson, has vowed to row back many of the anti-corporate actions taken by Khan in recent months.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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With clear objectives, strategies and tactics, James’s team would be aligned, rowing together instead of pulling the boat apart.—
B.D. Dalton,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The 2028 Games will be spread throughout Southern California and stretch as far south as Temecula — about 90 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles — and as far east as Oklahoma City, about 1,300 miles away, where softball and canoe slalom will be held.—
Daniel Arkin,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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For now, the skeleton of a female humpback whale is laid out on the floor of the lighthouse, and three canoes are propped up in one wing of the old building.—
John Bartlett,
NPR,
12 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Take a hike on the North Pond Wildlife Trail to spot wildlife, relax on the beach, or take a canoe or kayak to paddle around the marshy channels.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 Jan. 2025
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After that, the cast headed out on their first mission, which required them to paddle a rowboat around the loch and capture a maximum of $40,000 while leaving two contestants at each of the five pontoons along the way, which also left them vulnerable to be the first one murdered.—
Dana Rose Falcone,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Founder Christopher Columbus Smith built his first wooden boat, a skiff, in 1874, as a 13-year-old growing up on the St. Clair River in Algonac, Michigan.—
Jaclyn Trop,
Robb Report,
24 Dec. 2024
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Located an hour’s drive south of the city, this outfit takes oyster lovers out into the beautiful ACE Basin estuary on a 20-foot skiff.—
Lauren Mowery,
AFAR Media,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Park the dinghy at Saba Rock for dinner and drinks and experience one of the most iconic watering holes in the Caribbean, a staple since the 1960s.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Dec. 2024
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Dozens of men and boys who were aboard the overcrowded dinghy jumped into the sea, Doctors Without Borders said.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Nov. 2024
Noun
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It was purchased in 1890 by brothers John and Alexander Laurie to tow vessels and barges, or scows filled with stone from nearby quarries, in Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay.—
Caitlin Looby,
Journal Sentinel,
21 Sep. 2024
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The foundation could be a raft made of tree logs; pontoon made of fiberglass, steel or aluminum; plywood barge or scow floats made from salvaged wooden and metal hulls; or box floats made of wood, metal or Styrofoam.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
28 Oct. 2022
Noun
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Cruising in Croatia Active-travel specialist Butterfield & Robinson offers weeklong trips aboard the Agape Rose, a 12-cabin yacht loaded with e-bikes and kayaks, with departures from Dubrovnik or Split that visit the Kornati Islands, a national park.—
Jennifer Billock,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Jan. 2025
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Madison is a family-friendly Midwest vacation destination with lakes, parks, and attractions like the Henry Vilas Zoo, the Tropical Rainforest Aviary, kayak tours on Lake Mendota, and Vitense Golfland's mini golf and climbing gym.—
Jean Chen Smith,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
Noun
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With shells exploding across Khartoum, the capital, Ahmed and fellow students first mobilized to evacuate their university.—
Karl Vick,
TIME,
16 Jan. 2025
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So, what happens then to the shells of carbon-rich dust?—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Scull.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scull. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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