slack
Example Sentences
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"Sometimes it's just not your day, and that's okay. Maybe this is the day where you give yourself a little slack."
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
“During big snowstorms, firms often let employees work from home for the week, and similarly they cut them some slack when gas prices hit $4, or in California $5 or even $6.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
“A lot of the slack in the system used to be picked up by LNG, so the knock-on effects are massive.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Christian Anderson, guard, Texas Tech: After the Red Raiders lost Toppin, Anderson helped pick up the scoring slack.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
With Henry’s directions, I pull the pole back behind my head and then crank the reel, moving the pole forward, never letting the line get slack.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
Vocabulary lists containing slack
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 3
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