slip
Example Sentences
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Investigators believe that the kind of slip Jonathan describes his father as suffering would have been unlikely in the spot where the fall happened.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
As he begins to slip in the rankings, he doubles his risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
"Currently, most wastewater treatment plants can only remove large particles of plastic, but microplastics are so small that they slip through and end up in drinking water, polluting the environment and harming ecosystems."
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
You could, if you’re not careful, slip into the 24% or 32% bracket, which might even be higher than where you were during your working years.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
It’s a red shirt, his red flag, reaching to pull me out of the depths of the endless sticky mud, and I feel again, my fingers slip through his.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
Vocabulary lists containing slip
Visual Arts - Introductory
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Visual Arts - High School
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Visual Arts - Middle School
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