skid
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It was no surprise when this coincided with the team’s 18-game winless streak—the longest skid of any team in the salary-cap era began in 2005.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Police officers are analysing skid marks on Jupiter Island's 30mph South Beach Road to gauge the speed of the 82-time tour winner's car while attempting his ill-fated overtake manoeuvre.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
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
It is the stock’s longest spiral since an equal eight-day skid in May, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
The items on the tabletop skid to the ground as Inkling launches himself at Gillicut’s pizza.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
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