slips

Example Sentences

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She estimates she has suffered three major falls, along with numerous smaller slips, since the changes to her care routine.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

In the months ahead, he must lay the groundwork for consensus between nearly 200 nations even as the war rattles energy markets, nations scramble for fuel supply and climate change slips down the priority list.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

And when Pelley went after Bilton over his colleagues’ pink slips, he didn’t mince words: Weiss “is murdering 60 Minutes.”

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

The surge in pink slips started in 2023, when companies that had gone on hiring sprees during the COVID-19 pandemic began to cut back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

He slips on a black suit of armor and motions his hand.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas