slips

Example Sentences

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Spot gold slips 0.1% to $4,451.34 an ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

While I’m reading a case or drafting a motion, NotebookLM turns my notes into flashcards and study guides, and Claude builds a spreadsheet tracking my daily, weekly and semester responsibilities so nothing slips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The switch catches the listener off guard, especially as Díaz slips into sad boy mode, singing about a girl he still catches himself thinking about.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

And then there’s literary chameleon Silvia Moreno-Garcia, who slips into a dark and steamy tale steeped in the tropes of James M. Cain, recent Mexican history and telenovelas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

But Woo somehow scrambles up the door’s smooth surface and slips through the window.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer