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skipping

British  
/ ˈskɪpɪŋ /

noun

  1. the act of jumping over a rope that is held and swung either by the person jumping or by two other people, as a game or for exercise

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Patterson has been working remotely since the pandemic and estimates he is saving $200 in gas each month by skipping the commute.

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Network audiences are also skipping “The Faithful,” but its sluggishness isn’t to blame for the premiere’s anemic ratings.

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A growing number of TSA agents have been skipping work or quitting because they’ve been missing out on paychecks for weeks, leading to long waits at security checkpoints at a number of busy U.S. airports.

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If the customer wanted cool, Jacobs would be their shepherd, skipping hand-in-hand with them into the future with abandon.

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The cost of healthcare has risen so much that people are skipping meals to afford it.

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