skid
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I think I say somewhere in the book that he responded to criticism from the network like a driver turning into a skid.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
Micron’s strong earnings arrived after a slump in tech shares, including a 7.5% slide for Micron and a 5.5% skid for Nvidia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026
Not even the pharmaceutical distributor’s second straight guidance hike this year could stop the skid.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
Atlanta snapped a three-game skid and ended Los Angeles’ three-game winning streak.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
I fly out of my chair and Rubio flings out his long legs, stopping me before I skid past him and into the metal console.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Automakers have hit the skids because of the Middle East conflict pushing up raw materials costs and snarling up shipping routes, as well as US import tariffs and Chinese rivals gaining market share.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
South Korea wasn’t the only popular retail-driven momentum play to hit the skids on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026
When a U.S. competitor crosses the finish line and skids to a sideways stop, she soon has a teammate there to greet her with a hug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
It is getting easier to find EV chargers in the U.S. just as the market for electric vehicles hits the skids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
Her lunch tray skids across the table, spraying cranberry juice everywhere.
From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins
The ball skidded, spat and turned, but the eighth-wicket pair survived until Santner skipped one into Atkinson's back pad.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The ball skidded against the dirt and deflected off the base over Bryce Harper’s head.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2026
But in 2024, that relationship skidded to a halt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
The victims' vehicle, which was leading an official convoy of five cars, skidded off the road and plunged into a ravine, he said.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
The boot car skidded to a stop near the patio.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
And as “Blow Out” reminds us, all it takes to be pulled into this vicious riptide is the squeal of a shot-out tire skidding against the asphalt.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
But it didn’t take long for that to go skidding into a wall of paperwork and logistical concerns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
As UBS analyst Robin Farley has pointed out, in her Neutral-rating notes, the KKR deal will only prove wise if the motorcycle maker can turn around its skidding sales.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2025
"It was hands and knees stuff and skidding down on your bum through water," he said.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2025
The Packard hurtles into the darkness, skidding on patches, fishtailing.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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