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let slip













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This is a golden chance that Zverev, particularly, cannot afford to let slip.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

When one Artemis II crew member let slip in a press conference that he was bringing an iPhone to get mesmerizing photos of Earth, he caught himself.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

She did let slip the relationship when she shouted "stop, Mum!" while the group was frantically paddling a canoe in the first mission - but no-one picked up on it.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

Knowing that handing off the mantle to any of these soft-bellied siblings meant dooming his life’s work, Roy let slip one of the most devastating parental assessments ever captured on television.

From Salon • Dec. 9, 2025

Chronicler let slip a small laugh, though he did not look up from his page or pause in his writing.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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