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as in to miss
to fail to attend the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach
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as in commander
a person in overall command of a ship the skip's barking orders again
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Recent Examples of skip
Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 In a bathroom, skip flat and matte finishes, as well as high-gloss finishes, which can highlight moisture and make the room look messy. —Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 In the round-robin phase in Cortina, Oskar Eriksson of Sweden accused Marc Kennedy, Canada’s vice skip, of double-touching the rock after initially releasing it down the sheet of ice. —ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skip
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Don’t skip the editing process and always measure first. —Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 In a bathroom, skip flat and matte finishes, as well as high-gloss finishes, which can highlight moisture and make the room look messy. —Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Apr. 2026
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The Worcester Telegram and Gazette initially reported the shoplifting allegations from court records, which said that Kent had stolen the items using a method called skip-scanning — when a customer avoids ringing in some merchandise during self-checkout. —Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026 In the round-robin phase in Cortina, Oskar Eriksson of Sweden accused Marc Kennedy, Canada’s vice skip, of double-touching the rock after initially releasing it down the sheet of ice. —ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skip
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After his 2022 bankruptcy petition was approved, Gurliacci rejoined the work force, hopping to six Georgia law enforcement agencies within three years, each time resigning before moving on, records obtained by AP show.— Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Around the same time Shapiro was hopping the fence in Southern California, Doris Elaine Severtson in Washington state, similarly barred from her high school’s track, was training on the beaches and woods along the Puget Sound.— Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Baltimore County Police have arrested a man in connection with a 2002 missing persons case involving the disappearance of his wife.— Lily Carey, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2026
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Cheek initially runs towards the pass but gambles on the ball bouncing over the defender and runs behind him.— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Haliburton then emulated Miller by making the same choke gesture after his bouncing, buzzer-beating long 2-pointer forced overtime in Game 1 of last year’s Eastern Conference Finals — a game, and series, the Pacers would go on to win.— Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Mikkelsen will take the role of mission commander and Philips the role of pilot.— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2026
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement resolved that issue on April 3 by detaining Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and Sarinasadat Hosseiny, the niece and grandniece of the late Iranian commander.— Danielle Pletka, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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Don’t ignore it or joke past it.— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2026
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The pope ignoring atrocities The papal mission appears to have overlooked a visit to Nigeria.— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
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Having rebounded from a franchise-worst 6-21 start to earn the next-to-last berth in the NBA play-in tournament, coach Tyronn Lue’s resilient bunch could not extend its historic comeback on its home court.— Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2026
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The Ivišić twins give Illinois a pair of 7-footers who can shoot, rebound and protect the rim.— Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
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Del Toro and Spenny, who also came up to the varsity as freshmen, are co-captains along with Marzullo.— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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The Kings’ lone goal came from Artemi Panarin while captain Gabriel Landeskog had the other Colorado goal.— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
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Conner remains the winningest skipper in N2E history, dominating Best Elapsed Time seven times between 1989 and 1996 aboard the 60-foot catamaran Stars and Stripes.— Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
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Chennai buckled down Kolkata to 36-2 in the power play despite Ajinkya Rahane demoting himself down the order after the skipper struggled to give his team strong starts.— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Skip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/skip. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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