skid

Example Sentences

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She placed 40th, 11th and fifth in World Cup races, before the knee buckled in her next race, causing her to skid off course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

Microsoft, the largest holding in the iShares software ETF at nearly 9%, is still working through the aftermath of a four-week skid into late November that erased nearly 100 points from the stock.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

The defensive energy and effort, especially during a 13-2 run to start the third quarter, showed the team’s character in response to a deflating three-game skid.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

If you do start skidding, stay calm, steer into the skid and avoid sudden movements like hitting the brakes.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

The rear wheels locked and went into a fierce sideways skid, and then, with a marvellous crunch of mudguards and metal, we went crashing into the hedge.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl