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

Southern California home prices dropped again in December, capping off a yearlong skid that saw the average home value in the six-county region drop by more than $7,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 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

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

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

I do a quick U-turn and skid away.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed