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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
gallop .
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Examples
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Castruccio won such reputation in that fight, that his name galloped through Lombardy, and when he returned to Lucca the whole city had him in respect.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa With Sixteen Illustrations In Colour By William Parkinson And Sixteen Other Illustrations, Second Edition Edward Hutton 1922
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"Here it comes," Hill said, and without another word he galloped back toward his command.
LEE’S LIEUTENANTS DOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN 2001
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"Here it comes," Hill said, and without another word he galloped back toward his command.
LEE’S LIEUTENANTS DOUGLAS SOUTHALL FREEMAN 2001
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“Here it comes,” Hill said, and without another word he galloped back toward his command.
Lee’s Lieutenants Douglas Southall Freeman 1971
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“Here it comes,” Hill said, and without another word he galloped back toward his command.
Lee’s Lieutenants Douglas Southall Freeman 1971
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She spoke -- she kind of galloped through every aspect of her life.
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F.E. SMITH has, with startling effect, 'galloped' along their massed ranks.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 29, 1914 Various
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To my knowledge, no one has ever "galloped" a lion in a carriage drawn by two mules, and probably few hunters have ever galloped three lions at one time under any conditions.
In Africa Hunting Adventures in the Big Game Country John T. McCutcheon 1909
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· Approximately 4 years ago, the governor put on his 10-gallon white Stetson and "galloped" around Texas pushing legislation to eliminate "frivolous" medical malpractice lawsuits with the promise that doing so would lower medical and health care costs; however, after voters took him for his word and voted for the legislation costs are still high and are continuing to rise
Capitol Hill Blue - The oldest political news site on the Internet 2009
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· Approximately 4 years ago, the governor put on his 10-gallon white Stetson and "galloped" around Texas pushing legislation to eliminate "frivolous" medical malpractice lawsuits with the promise that doing so would lower medical and health care costs; however, after voters took him for his word and voted for the legislation costs are still high and are continuing to rise
Capitol Hill Blue - The oldest political news site on the Internet 2009
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