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All the while, SpaceX apparently let slip its obligations to NASA’s moon effort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 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

The PGA Tour's newest winner also let slip a good chance when Justin Rose surged through to win in Memphis at the start of the play-offs.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

As against Bournemouth in their first game of the season at Anfield, Liverpool let slip a 2-0 lead before winning late on, looking horribly vulnerable in defence in the process.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2025

Of course there was the cellar debacle, but Grandma Star also sends her books about Native history and culture and let slip that Mom used a tribal scholarship for grad school.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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