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

Smith starred again in the second wicket when Jamie Smith, having just driven Bamber to the cover boundary, attempted to repeat the shot and was caught by the keeper, diving in front of slip.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

That could change if current optimistic earnings expectations were to slip, the team adds.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In “Back to the Future,” Tolkan portrayed Vice Principal Gerald Strickland, who surveyed the school’s halls with a whistle around his neck and a tardy slip burning a hole in his pocket.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Sometimes I would slip the Bible from its little sack with hands that shook, so mysterious had it become to me.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom