as in equine
a physically unsound horse
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Recent Examples of skate
Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
So has all the extra time he’s put in before and after practices and morning skates.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Both men skated at TRIA Rink on Monday morning before the team headed to the airport.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Nov. 2024
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Bednar confirmed after the morning skate Monday that this was Landeskog’s first time skating since taking the break.
—Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 2024
So has all the extra time he’s put in before and after practices and morning skates.
—Daniel Nugent-Bowman, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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His willingness to be physical, skate heavily to force turnovers and be aggressive in the offensive zone is tailor-made for the kind of hockey coach Craig Berube and general manager Brad Treliving want to play.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
Both men skated at TRIA Rink on Monday morning before the team headed to the airport.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Nov. 2024
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Yip says features and design elements, everything like a pocket placement to how a jacket may work with gloves—or even how smooth or stiff the zipper sliding action is—is all under consideration when designing.Tim Newcomb, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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For the Yankees, adding Bregman would slide Jazz Chisholm Jr. over to second base allowing the Astros legend to play third base.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 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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Cut kernels from cobs, keeping ribs of kernels intact as much as possible to yield about 2 cups.Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 14 Oct. 2024
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But others say President Trump may want to think twice before pulling the plug on the counterterrorism forces.Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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The best way to know your lights are energy efficient is to look for the ENERGY STAR® certification on the packaging or plug.Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 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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There were Toyota Tacoma ads that positioned the truck as a trusty steed for serious adventurers.Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
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Black jade in particular was selected due to its low impact.Rhonda Richford, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
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This cooling jade roller is the number one facial roller at Amazon.Cai Cramer, People.com, 1 Dec. 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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She was scheduled to have a showdown with Idiomatic, but last year’s champion mare suffered an injury and was retired.John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
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Currently, guests can save up to 30% on longer stays of two nights or more, with additional long-stay perks including a complimentary golf clinic, a complimentary yoga session, and access to tennis, squash, and pickleball court, the children's village, and the pony park.Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2024
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An ardent fan of horses, Von der Leyen had a pony that was killed by a wolf two years ago.Raf Casert, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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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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But the low point is its treatment of its female characters, who are painted as irritating, know-it-all nags who just get in the way of a good time.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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