slide back
Example Sentences
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It sets in when east-to-west trade winds ease, allowing warm water which normally piles up in the western Pacific Ocean to slide back east and rise to the surface.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
If not, it could slide back to a zone of 9975-10554, meaning a bigger pullback of 28% to 32% from its June peak.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
Residents have responded in kind, posting a picture of a tin can phone to signal their slide back to the pre-digital age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
“They do seem to slide back into their old habits.”
From Slate ● Apr. 22, 2025
I kept pulling them up to my wrist, and tried to keep my fingers spread out so they wouldn’t slide back down.
From "The Boy in the Black Suit" by Jason Reynolds
