skidding

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And the Nasdaq composite was skidding lower, with artificial-intelligence stocks having another tough day on Wall Street.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 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

The electric wheels on Rona's chair were skidding with the deep water and it was dangerous, so she had to sit outside.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 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

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