slide back
Example Sentences
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For 50 years, it repeatedly convinced international lenders it had changed its ways, only to slide back into default, instability and inflation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025
“They do seem to slide back into their old habits.”
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025
"As you climb, you go up two and slide back one. But it's worth it - they're absolutely beautiful from the top," he says.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2024
Anthony Rendon will spend more and more time on the IL, and the team will slide back into obscurity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2023
Chantal whispers as I quietly slide back onto my air mattress.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
