skid
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Wednesday, as Ohtani went 0 for 4 in the midst of a two-for-23 skid, seemed to be a turning point.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Nvidia’s stock price closed lower for seven straight trading days until the skid ended Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
There was a skid, followed by the unmistakable sound of dog meeting trash cans: bowling ball, pins.
From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026
The Dodgers’ recent skid dropped their National League West lead into single digits for the first time in over a month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
I take off for the kitchen and skid to a stop at the table.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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Automakers have hit the skids because of the Middle East conflict pushing up raw materials costs and snarling up shipping routes, as well as US import tariffs and Chinese rivals gaining market share.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
But the momentum trade has hit the skids during the first two trading sessions of July, with the ETF down 6.6% this month through Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 5, 2026
“It’s about being in the room where it happens, where deals are getting done or at least where the skids are getting greased,” says Charlie Sultan, president of Concur Travel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Writer-director Michael Shanks plays their discordant musical taste like a minor joke among all the major reasons why their codependent relationship has hit the skids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
It races back up the street and skids to a stop beside us.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
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As Mr Mullan attempted to regain control of the car, it skidded across the road, slid over the embankment and entered Lough Foyle.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The ball skidded against the dirt and deflected off the base over Bryce Harper’s head.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
The victims' vehicle, which was leading an official convoy of five cars, skidded off the road and plunged into a ravine, he said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
Back in April, the S&P 500 skidded to the edge of bear-market territory, defined as a drop of 20% or more.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
It skidded out from under her; the next thing she knew, she was sprawled on the cobblestones of Muffinshire Lane.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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Back then, stocks were setting up for a historic comeback after nearly skidding into bear-market territory following the White House’s initial “liberation day” tariff rollout.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
The cause of the crash is under investigation, but preliminary reports suggest a steering fault may have led the driver to lose control before skidding off the mountain range.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Call sprinted home on an Alex Freeland single, his helmet popping off and skidding a couple of feet into the grass as he crossed home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
The agency’s rules touch virtually every facet of transportation safety, including regulations that keep airplanes in the sky, prevent gas pipelines from exploding and stop freight trains carrying toxic chemicals from skidding off the rails.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
Arion rode the glacier like a highway, zipping across the ice, leaping crevices, and skidding down slopes that would’ve made a snowboarder’s eyes light up.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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