slips
Example Sentences
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Spot gold slips 0.05% to $4,345.45 a troy ounce.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
At Lord's, following a swipe to get off the mark with a boundary edged over the slips, Lawrence showed bravery, determination and invention.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Mr. Barnett’s jaunty tone occasionally slips into glibness, which caused a controversy when “Make Believe” was published this spring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Matwa said that every boat is "thoroughly" inspected so that no suspect cases slips by.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
A tear slips out, followed by another and another, and I slide my fingertips under my eyes, wiping them away.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
