skids

Example Sentences

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“It’s about being in the room where it happens, where deals are getting done or at least where the skids are getting greased,” says Charlie Sultan, president of Concur Travel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

Once-popular momentum trades that showered investors with outsize rewards last year finally hit the skids.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

On Piastri's car, three of the skids were worn lower than the 9mm permitted minimum thickness - two at the front by 0.04mm and 0.26mm and one at the rear by 0.1mm.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

The cab skids away, and I hold my bag close and shut my eyes and say a frantic prayer that it all goes off okay.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle