skidding
Example Sentences
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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
Call sprinted home on an Alex Freeland single, his helmet popping off and skidding a couple of feet into the grass as he crossed home.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 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
UPS flight 2976, a cargo plane, crashed during takeoff at Louisville International Airport at around 17:15 local time on Tuesday, skidding off the runway and striking nearby buildings.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2025
I kept spinning the rack faster and faster until it was a postcard tornado and the cards were sailing out of their holders and skidding across the floor.
From "Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key" by Jack Gantos
