slips
Example Sentences
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Not only did the captain survive the Ali no-ball, he also edged between the static slips off a furious Abbas when he had 34.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Even the drama she injects into the chorus feels restrained, as that “wiry” voice slips and slides around notes, like icy wind through the walls of a mountain cabin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Matwa said that every boat is "thoroughly" inspected so that no suspect cases slips by.
From Barron's ● Aug. 22, 2026
"These changes can also increase fatigue and make walking longer distances more challenging, while reducing the ability to recover from trips or slips -- a key factor in falls among older adults."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
He pulls from my grasp and slips quietly from the room.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
