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slip

[slip] / slɪp /


NOUN
loss of foothold
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NOUN
decrease
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VERB
lessen, return to a lower quality
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Border guards warned crossings were increasing, with many attempting to slip across a nearby river under cover of darkness.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

In the age of Ozempic, the buzziest hardcovers are getting smaller — and slip right into your Baggu.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

That is part of what I mean, that we slip further and further to a place where it is so much more difficult to come back from.

From Slate • May 26, 2026

The roof pillars and rear deck—the tonneau, if we’re being pedantic—rise as one piece, clearing a space underneath for the roof panel to slip into.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Danny felt his opportunity of seeing his sister slip away.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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