slip away
Example Sentences
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“We’ve got teams standing by, we’ve got lawyers standing by, very focused on that. We don’t want to let anyone down, we don’t want to let anything slip away, and we’ve seen nothing.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
I was living in Boston and traveling to New York every chance I could slip away, thanks to the $30 round-trip bus tickets I could get my hands on in Chinatown.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
On Saturday nights, when social pressure to stay out can be strongest, it’s easier to slip away without triggering the inevitable round of protests and “Ah, don’t go yet!”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
He also has experience of watching Arsenal let substantial leads slip away in the 2023 and 2024 title races, allowing City to snatch the trophy from their grasp.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
He could not hold Fielding, nobody could, he would try and try, and Fielding would slip away, and make friends anywhere, share anything.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
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