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skirred

verb

past tense of skirr

as in explored

to go into or range over for purposes of discovery the film company will soon skirr the area looking for locations

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Legacy Effects made full-size physical references, while ILM developed a digital muscle system and explored movements inspired by elephant seals and sumo wrestlers.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Over the past week, Iceland has explored that question not only through another conventional summit, but through a journey from remembrance to dialogue, and from dialogue to responsibility.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026

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While that lawsuit was pending, Murkerson says his car’s license plate was searched multiple times in the Flock system.

— Cyrus Farivar, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
The company at the center of the probe was not identified, but its premises in Romania and several homes were searched.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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