slip
Example Sentences
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"We've got teams standing by, we've got lawyers standing by, very focused on that. We don't want to let anyone down, we don't want to let anything slip away, and we've seen nothing."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
When you’re a kid, it arrives all at once: the last school bell, the first trip to the pool, the permission slip feeling of a completely unscheduled Tuesday.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
It’s Didion’s ability to undermine — to slip a blade between the ribs — in a single sentence that has always thrilled the critic in me.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
At the 2020 US Open, Zverev let a two-set lead slip against Austria's Dominic Thiem - another close friend.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
It would be stupid to slip up now.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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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