slipper
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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
“That’s why when we saw ‘Pan’s Labyrinth,’ it was like when the glass slipper fits Cinderella.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 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
She flicked through the rack and pulled out a slipper dress with a chiffon overlay printed with a Qinghua pattern, the blue-white motif of Chinese porcelain.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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Suit trousers were paired with a leather jacket, a boater hat and ballet slippers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026
He rushed out of his house in shorts and slippers, calling his cousin on the way to come help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 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
"I'm just glad we found your slippers in time for opening night," Nancy said.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
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