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slip

noun as in loss of foothold

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noun as in decrease

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noun as in piece of paper

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noun as in space for docking

verb as in lessen, return to a lower quality

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verb as in move sneakily

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U.S. factory activity slipped at a faster pace than expected in November, as businesses continue to face a hit from higher tariffs, according to a survey of manufacturing firms.

But playing their seventh consecutive game against teams that are currently below .500, the Lakers let bad habits slip back in.

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Nvidia, Apple, and Google owner Alphabet slip as investors begin December by ditching tech stocks.

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Early forms likely slipped through the undergrowth beneath the feet of dinosaurs and succeeded by evolving a variety of strategies for capturing prey.

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While Dench continues to work in limited ways, the new update signals that even those projects may be slipping out of reach.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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