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slip

[slip] / slɪp /


NOUN
loss of foothold
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NOUN
decrease
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VERB
lessen, return to a lower quality
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Oil prices slip as immediate supply concerns are eased by an unexpected jump in U.S. inventories.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

“If all cars have immobilizers, and you’re the one car that doesn’t, you can mostly slip under the radar,” Brantingham said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 15, 2026

The S&P 500 sits about 3% below its all-time high, and could slip more before rallying.

From Barron's Sep. 14, 2026

Such was their dominance, England could afford Duckett to miss two tough chances at first slip.

From BBC Sep. 9, 2026

The water was easy to slip into—pleasantly cool but far from cold.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Nine months after an injury ended his reign as flyweight champion in just 26 seconds, the Brazilian returned to the Octagon to try to reclaim the belt that slipped away.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2026

Polling by YouGov in the build up to the conference highlighted the Lib Dems "have seen no real growth in support since the last general election" and if anything have slipped back.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Precious metals futures slipped in cautious trading ahead of the Fed’s interest-rate decision on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 16, 2026

The incident, and others like it, have raised fears that the latest AI programs have slipped out of the control of the companies building them.

From Barron's

The baker, a cut on his cheek, slipped out his door.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff

When her slippers kept slipping off, she removed them, gathered her sari and ran barefoot, pulling ahead to win the women's 30-60 category.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Oil prices fell for a third day Friday, with WTI crude slipping below $100 a barrel as expectations of restored Saudi pipeline flows eased immediate supply concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

A decline in oil prices for the second straight day helped take pressure off bonds, with the 10-year yield slipping to 4.946%.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 17, 2026

The third match saw Auston Kim and Rose Zhang from the US dominating Nastasia Nadaud and Leona Maguire, never slipping behind and cruising to a 3&2 win.

From Barron's Sep. 12, 2026

The dogs were slipping on punchy snow, snow that was mostly ice.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

With this, the old man quietly slipt out of the room, as if he were afraid the slightest noise might awaken the departed knight.

From The Banished A Swabian Historical Tale. In Three Volumes. by Wilhelm Hauff

The chamber-maid of the bride remarked how I retired apart, and slipt after me once to see what I did alone, for she still looked upon me as very childish, because I was small.

From Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. by Gustav Freytag

When we slipt, you would lift us up, and establish us by your counsels; we should march with sure steps in the rough paths of virtue.

From Letters of Abelard and Heloise To which is prefix?d a particular account of their lives, amours, and misfortunes by Pierre Bayle

So I quickly arose And slipt into my clothes, To fulfil this said spectre's command.

From The Anglican Friar and the Fish which he Took by Hook and by Crook by A. Novice

There was a deathlike silence as Niono slipt the bolt and gallantly handed the bride into the cage.

From Love Among the Lions A Matrimonial Experience by F. Anstey




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