slips

Example Sentences

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The surge in pink slips started in 2023, when companies that had gone on hiring sprees during the COVID-19 pandemic began to cut back.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Front-month Brent slips 0.3% to $99.27 a barrel; WTI falls 0.7% to $93.24.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

As we’re talking to Ogwumike, Sania Feagin slips by in a multicolored knit beanie, smile unmissable, holding a bouquet of Mother’s Day flowers from one of the league’s social media managers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Yet the labor market remained stagnant by historical standards, with a relatively small share of workers moving jobs or getting pink slips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Madge notices I am whispering the words, and slips her arm through mine.

From "Muffled" by Jennifer Gennari