slide back

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Many economists expect to see a pullback in the official manufacturing and nonmanufacturing PMIs for April, with some projecting a slide back below the 50-level separating activity and expansion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Three bogeys in the next four holes - including a six on the easiest hole on the course, the par-five 12th - saw him slide back into the pack.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

“They do seem to slide back into their old habits.”

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025

Bump stocks allow a rifle to rapidly slide back and forth as it fires, harnessing the gun’s recoil to create a fast burst of shots.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024

Rishi got up so Dimple could slide back into her old spot, and Ashish slid over so Celia could sit on the outer edge of the booth.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon