skid

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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

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

“Well, his older brother got out of there the second he could. His shoes left skid marks on the doorstep,” Dad says.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman