skid
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It was no surprise when this coincided with the team’s 18-game winless streak—the longest skid of any team in the salary-cap era began in 2005.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
She placed 40th, 11th and fifth in World Cup races, before the knee buckled in her next race, causing her to skid off course.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
Southern California home prices dropped again in December, capping off a yearlong skid that saw the average home value in the six-county region drop by more than $7,000.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
It is the stock’s longest spiral since an equal eight-day skid in May, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
I turned back toward them, astonished that even among skid row derelict joints they had “separate facilities.”
From "Black Like Me" by John Howard Griffin
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