slipped
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Bond yields rose sharply following a hot inflation report, but generally declined later in the session as chip and AI stocks slipped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
But she slipped up, triggering ripples of laughter, when she referred to "my president, excuse me, my husband."
From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026
The Heisman Trophy has all but slipped from his grasp, and his hold on the No. 1 spot in the NFL draft is facing threats from, among others, upstart Oklahoma State quarterback Drew Mestemaker.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026
But the world champions have slipped from competitiveness in recent races, and before the Singapore Grand Prix they lie in third place in the constructors' championship, only 11 points ahead of Red Bull.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
The lie just slipped from my mouth, and I realized it was what Opal had called me.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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