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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of skip.

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Examples

  • But Mr. Junkin skipped his snap to holder Matt Allen, who fumbled the ball and then took off running before he chucked an errant pass downfield — a move of pure, white-hot panic.

    One Jet's Upside-Down Dream Scott Cacciola 2010

  • The combination of the two saw significant benefits such as a large reduction in skipped meals.

    Tom Murphy: Animal Farm at the Microfinance Innovation and Impact Conference Tom Murphy 2010

  • Adding to the bevy of legal and financial challenges faced by Harrisburg, Pa., the company that operates the capital city's debt-laden incinerator sued the city Tuesday because of $1.9 million in skipped loan payments.

    Covanta Energy Sues Town Over Missed Payments Romy Varghese 2010

  • Because it can be injurious, it is not designed (as Behe said, Darwin skipped the 'not beneficient' or 'not omnipotent' choices).

    Behe 2009

  • The combination of the two saw significant benefits such as a large reduction in skipped meals.

    Tom Murphy: Animal Farm at the Microfinance Innovation and Impact Conference Tom Murphy 2010

  • Covanta Energy Pennsylvania Town Sued Over Missed Payments Adding to the bevy of legal and financial challenges faced by Harrisburg, Pa., the company that operates the capital city's debt-laden incinerator sued the city Tuesday because o f $1.9 million in skipped loan payments.

    Corporate Watch 2010

  • Hussain skipped bail while the jury were deliberating and is now on the run.

    Archive 2008-04-01 Not a sheep 2008

  • McCain skipped the vote to campaign in New Orleans.

    Obama says differences with Clinton 'infinitesimal' 2008

  • The article states, “John McCain skipped close to a dozen votes on Iraq, and on at least another 10 occasions, he voted against arming and equipping the troops, providing adequate rest for the troops between deployments and for health care or other benefits for veterans.”

    McCain in Colorado - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • Hussain skipped bail while the jury were deliberating and is now on the run.

    Abu Izzadeen (aka Omar Brooks) Not a sheep 2008

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