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loped

verb

past tense of lope

as in hopped

to move with a light springing step the jogger happily loped along, just enjoying the fresh morning air

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Recent Examples of loped Jeremy Peña lined Luis Morales’ fourth pitch Saturday afternoon to left field and loped into second base. — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 4 Apr. 2026

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Mayor Brandon Johnson hopped on a bike on Wednesday morning to help Chicago Public Schools students celebrate National Walk & Roll Day, a day meant to get students, parents, and teachers moving.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
So Straker hopped on a Blade and helicoptered out East to schmooze at Sant Ambroeus.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026

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Start with focused use cases where the data requirements are understood and basic (static versus real time), the operational consequence is bounded, and measurable value can be demonstrated.

— Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The district is bounded to the east by Fair Oaks Boulevard and to the west by San Juan Avenue.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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Matt Araiza bounced this one inside the 5, where Emmett Johnson made a basketball save to Xavier Nwankpa.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Deloatch quickly recovered the ball, which had bounced backward into the end zone, giving the Saints their first touchdown of the game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

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