slipping
Example Sentences
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—Gold prices were under renewed pressure, slipping back below $4,100 an ounce as investors await remarks from Fed Chair Kevin Warsh this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The concept centers on the idea of accidentally slipping out of normal reality and becoming trapped in this monotonous, labyrinthine environment with no clear exit.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
But it also said the real number of those slipping through the system could be "significant".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
But the technicals are deteriorating with the metal slipping below the key $4,000 level.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
But just as I began to protest, Mr. Pinkerton stepped into the railcar from the back platform and pulled the door shut, slipping his watch into his vest pocket.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
