slide

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We’ll find out soon enough: On paper, the U.S. team should be able to beat its first two opponents, Paraguay and Australia, and slide into the knockout rounds as a favored seed.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The height chart for the water slide at the Hansen Dam Aquatic Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Technical analysis points to a summer slide, according to Fundstrat’s Newton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

China seems to be opting to let imports slide and use up its inventories, the analysts at Morgan Stanley said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“The slide could sweep down to Spirit Lake, dam it to a high level. Mudflows would sluice down valley … the whole cracked north flank could slide.”

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone