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rowed

VERB
move boat with paddle
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We’ve all fallen for the blond forward who has rowed Norway to its first World Cup quarterfinal berth — and also for SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2026

State Farm has rowed back one element of its AI-driven overhaul of sales, following the internal uproar over the changes to agents’ contracts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

His team have since rowed back, making it clear that he has no plans to change Barnett.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2026

Willding rowed back his claim in an email to ProPublica.

From Salon Jun. 11, 2026

On the night of April 22, after another night’s delay, John Wilkes Booth and David Herold finally climbed aboard the boat and rowed out into the Potomac toward Virginia.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson



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