slack

Example Sentences

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“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

Kennedy Smith picked up the slack in the first half, scoring nine of USC’s first 15 points.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

They require friction, in a world that grows increasingly slack and unrequiring of its inhabitants.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

“Meaningful pass-through from higher global energy prices to core CPI is unlikely given excess slack in the Canadian economy, but that is an upside risk the longer the war drags on,” Davenport said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

About as much fun as watching ice melt—until all of a sudden the winch line goes slack and the Mary Rose is floating free.

From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick