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If you’re really worried, skip uncooked produce like salad mixes, berries, basil, and snap peas for the time being.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Shopping for a home loan on top of the strenuous process of shopping for the house itself might sound exhausting — but buyers who skip this undertaking often end up considerably overpaying for their mortgage.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The buttermilk powder gives them that signature tang, but you can also skip the individual seasonings and use a packet of ranch seasoning instead.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
For the second selection, Baptist decided to skip “Sweet Caroline” and hunt for something that felt more British.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
I could have been offered a tour of the Godiva factory and I’d totally skip it to do math homework with Gregor Whitman.
From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence
Almost half of those surveyed had skipped a meal or cut portion sizes to save money.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
He skimps on policy and skipped most of the preprimary debates; at the one he did attend, Marx brought his dog, a Dutch shepherd, onstage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
But even a short gap can mean skipped medications, delayed appointments or untreated symptoms that become urgent and potentially more serious than they would otherwise have been.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2026
The operator even backed out of certain bets mid-speech when Trump veered off script and skipped over a part that included a word Perez had placed a bet on Trump mentioning, the broadcaster said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 16, 2026
The Drowned Forest lurked like a silent cemetery, and when we rotated the raft to face the curtains of mist and flame beyond, my heart skipped a beat.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
Some Americans are skipping salads or no longer buying lettuce at the grocery store amid a lengthy investigation into the cyclospora outbreak.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Buffett was skipping his typical midyear donation to the Gates Foundation to wait to see the findings of a review into the foundation’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
It allows her to be nimble and decisive, skipping events like the Met Gala, which don't "inspire me or feel aligned with my values", she recently told the New York Times.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
The value proposition of generative AI is that it streamlines the process of communicating by skipping connective thought processes.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
No—not a laugh, Akira thought, her heart skipping a beat.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz