slide

Example Sentences

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The stock market overcame a steep early slide to mostly finish higher.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Fine control over surface texture could help regulate friction, allowing small robots to either grip surfaces or slide across them.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Rates on 30-year mortgages jumped to 6.38% last week, reversing a slide that had carried them to their lowest levels since 2022 and threatening the spring home-buying season.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Use the arrow to move to the next slide.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Vines sprouted from the earth and turned into slick bridges so they could slide across.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova