skid

Example Sentences

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Police officers are analysing skid marks on Jupiter Island's 30mph South Beach Road to gauge the speed of the 82-time tour winner's car while attempting his ill-fated overtake manoeuvre.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 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

The defensive energy and effort, especially during a 13-2 run to start the third quarter, showed the team’s character in response to a deflating three-game skid.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

That upturn follows a nearly six-month skid in which the stock fell 65% from a closing high of $183.58 on June 20.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

I hit the brakes, and we start to skid.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman