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Rojas tweaked his back in Game 3 when his feet slid out from under him in the slick grass in shallow right field as he made an on-target throw to first base.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

A superb recovery after Ferrari's decision to start on slick tyres sent him tumbling from the front row to 18th.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

“It’ll be slick as a car hood from the slime on their bellies,” Walters says.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Steinem could express her outrage directly and profanely, or wrapped in a slick and quick-witted savviness.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026

“I have to keep them switched off so I don’t attract too much attention,” he said with a slick smile.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Large stretches of the island's shoreline appear affected and "additional oil slicks extend far out to sea, further polluting and damaging this protected marine ecosystem", Noelle said.

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

On local Telegram chat groups, people shared photos of oil slicks in the sea, black puddles on the road and stray animals covered in oily droplets.

From BBC ● Apr. 30, 2026

Oil has spilled into the Black Sea, creating slicks that cover several square miles of water.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

The threat to desalination plants posed by missiles or possible oil slicks should also not be underestimated.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026

His hair is longer than it used to be too, and he either lets it go wild or slicks it back.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan

Dr. Makary is slicker than a pharmaceutical salesman.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026

Skiers have to re-don their skis at the top for one final climb, and Fatton was much slicker than Harrop, racing away to a lead she never looked likely to relinquish.

From Barron's ● Feb. 19, 2026

Mostly that has meant pretending to be a Real American by riding horses, going hunting or driving around in a pick-up to prove they aren’t some effete city slicker.

From Salon ● Nov. 23, 2025

He will also have to get used to a slicker ball.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 11, 2024

Doon met her just outside the door, and she followed him inside, where he handed her a slicker and boots to put on.

From "The City of Ember" by Jeanne DuPrau

“I’m not the richest candidate, I’m not the slickest candidate, but I am the guy that’s got you,” Becerra said, rallying supporters in Los Angeles on Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 20, 2026

Back then, he walked into a humming, world championship–caliber operation, where everything had been optimized to the slickest, shiniest possible standards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 7, 2026

What difference has the world’s biggest and slickest art fair organizer made?

From New York Times ● Oct. 20, 2022

Liz Truss has acknowledged that she is not the slickest media performer and what some senior Tories describe as her "wooden" style could impact on her prospects.

From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2022

White men in the crispest, slickest suits—black and navy and tweed, some with loosened ties and coats unbuttoned or cast aside over chairs.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz

Eventually, Giuliani appears in the flesh, his blond hair slicked back like his father’s.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026

Undo the tight, slicked back bun and bring in halo dyed hair, dark eyeliner and the piercing she did herself on the inside of her upper lip.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026

A childhood Liverpool fan, she used to run around the house in a replica shirt, her curly hair slicked back to resemble Spanish striker Fernando Torres.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2025

Willcox, who by now had been lent a sweater and some pants, insisted there had never been any bombs, only oxygen canisters and the diesel fuel that now slicked the water in the harbor.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025

He ran and stood in front of the mirror with a wet comb and slicked his hair around in different ways, but it always reverted to its natural upright position.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

It's easy to see the oil slicking the surface and when I dip my hand in, it comes out streaked with oil.

From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2026

In this easy weeknight recipe, lime juice and a touch of soy sauce accentuate the citrusy, savory spice, especially once reduced to a sticky pan sauce for slicking pork chops.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023

In winter, though, with black ice slicking the parking lot, he has no choice but to run the furnace.

From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2023

That extra fat fortifies them, slicking each tooth-like kernel so that it catches the gleam of the sun.

From Washington Post ● Jul. 28, 2022

She plunged into the quarry and resurfaced, spitting and slicking her hair back, all that work down the drain as makeup and hair gel dissolved into the stagnant water.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen