slack
Example Sentences
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I’ve heard it repeatedly from experts: The greatest risk of working out alone is bad form, leading to inefficient movement, slacking off and higher chance of injury.
Their employees are left picking up the slack.
From Barron's
Make sure that your husband is picking up the emotional and practical slack at his end.
From MarketWatch
Still, Britt said more needs to be done and government must pick up the slack.
From Barron's
Those department reductions and policy shifts affecting aviation oversight and transportation funding have left little slack when these kinds of storms hit.
From Salon
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