skid

Example Sentences

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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

Michael Porter Jr scored 23 points, 20 of them in the first half, as the Nets halted a three-game skid.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 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

New York snaps Milwaukee’s seven-game winning streak, ending the Knicks’ lengthy skid against the visiting Bucks with a Christmas Day win.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 2025

I skid to a stop over loose stones.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell