slide back
Example Sentences
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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
His grades have fluctuated wildly; he made the honor roll when the iPad was briefly removed, only to slide back as his school-day viewing surged to as much as 240 minutes in a single day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 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
After the job was done, we were ordered to wedge it in on both sides with planks of wood so it wouldn’t slide back & forth when the ship moves.
From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman
