skidding

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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

Brent crude futures moved 1.3% higher to $59.68 a barrel, after skidding Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Ogier crashed after skidding round a leafy corner, sending his car head-over-heels into a tree and losing a front wheel.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

"It was hands and knees stuff and skidding down on your bum through water," he said.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2025

Then he sped back down the stairs and into the common room, skidding to a halt where Ron and Hermione sat, looking stunned.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling