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
For brightness, add lemon zest — the aromatic lift without the watery slack.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 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
The nation’s output gap, a measure of economic slack, has been positive for 15 consecutive quarters, indicating inflationary momentum.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
I follow the line out with my other hand and try pulling on it, maybe get enough slack to slip it off, but the line slips through my fingers and I can’t get a grip.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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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