slip

Example Sentences

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Most have been stuck on board more than a month, because fewer than 200 ships have managed to slip through the Strait of Hormuz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Feeling like this milestone was within reach, only to have it slip away because of the pressure you’re being put under to choose another property, is devastating.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said at the time that the tests would help to make sure no child "can slip through the cracks".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

On a shorter timescale, several major defense companies have seen their stock prices slip since the Iran war began, as the market grapples with potential supply chain bottlenecks.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Luckily, he’d managed to slip away before they saw him.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver