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slipper

[slip-er] / ˈslɪp ər /


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Powertrain Naturally aspirated liquid-cooled 90-degree V4 engine, 1,158-cc displacement, counter-rotating crankshaft, semi dry sump lubrication; six-speed manual transmission with straight-cut gears and multi-plate clutch, with slipper action on overrun; chain drive.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

The coachman produced a pink box with a glass slipper inside, telling them: "I've come to find a princess."

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

For all its muddy cultural avenues left unexplored, though, it at least provides a slipper view of the ways the show represented “the inception of American shock culture,” as one producer accurately describes it.

From Salon Jan. 7, 2025

What if Cinderella’s glass slipper sported a 7-inch heel?

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 6, 2024

If Gregory was the slipper thief, the slippers might be in there.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene

Moonshot’s roughly 300 employees sometimes wear slippers in the office and step into conference rooms named after bands and musicians including Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Queen, Prince and Bob Dylan.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

And, speaking of holy grails: Judy Garland’s ruby slippers from “The Wizard of Oz” fetched $32.5 million.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Drop too many heavy-hitters at once, and the viewer will be dizzy in seconds, watching cartoon ruby slippers dance in a circle around their head.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

When Vietnam's police raided a pair of nondescript warehouses in outer Ho Chi Minh City earlier this year, they discovered more than 23,000 pairs of slippers bearing the logos of Nike, Adidas, Crocs and Gucci.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

"We are. We're trying to find the missing Cinderella slippers," Bess replied.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene




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