slide back
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It sets in when east-to-west trade winds ease, allowing warm water which normally piles up in the western Pacific Ocean to slide back east and rise to the surface.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
If not, it could slide back to a zone of 9975-10554, meaning a bigger pullback of 28% to 32% from its June peak.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026
M&S’s food revenue grew 6.6% on year over the 13 weeks to Dec. 27, the company said Thursday, while the fashion, home & beauty business saw sales slide back by 2.5%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
Three bogeys in the next four holes - including a six on the easiest hole on the course, the par-five 12th - saw him slide back into the pack.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2025
Matthew must have been awake and waiting, for before the rapping ceased they heard the bolt slide back.
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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