sliding

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You can do this gradually to avoid sliding into high tax brackets and Medicare surcharges.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The index has lost some of that momentum in May, briefly sliding 6.4% in a two-day span but still leaving stock valuations hovering at historically high levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

And Greece's Akylas had the most kaleidoscopic performance - sliding down a fireman's pole, raiding a bank vault and dancing with a Greek statue during his techno banger, Ferto.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

The fund tumbled 5% Friday, after sliding more than 1% Thursday.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

“Scrabble it is, then,” I say, sliding into the chair opposite him.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam