slipping
Example Sentences
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Yamamoto crashed hard, slipping on the slick grass as he tried to pivot but still managing to make a throw to first from the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Intel shares were slipping on Monday after Elon Musk confirmed that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. could take part in his massive chip-making project.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
At 3.05pm local time in Sardinia on Sunday, Evans could only stand and watch as another world rally title looked to be slipping from his grasp.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Dairy prices were little changed in September, slipping 0.1% and remaining more than 19% below their year-earlier level.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
I saw her fumbling with a pale yellow hatbox, then slipping a silver object into her bag.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
