slip by
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“I knew I couldn’t let pleasure take over, and let time slip by without results.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Three or four hours would slip by with her in a trancelike state, fingers sweeping across her phone screen as she consumed social media, following every Taliban edict and distress posting from afar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
Foulkes' edge was held at second slip by vice-captain Harry Brook, Stokes' likely successor.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
It’s a trademark look that always makes me think if this doesn’t work out, he’ll opt to live on a boat in some not-too-expensive slip by the Bay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2026
If anything, I generally overdid things, especially when it came to preparing for a big moment or test, but this one I’d let slip by.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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