skid
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Chip makers, including Intel, Micron and AMD, closed Monday on their worst two-session skid since March, an abrupt halt to a torrid weekslong rally.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Johnson, who is part the Sparks ownership group, accepted responsibility for the team’s skid two years ago and promised to do more.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 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
As soon as I get to the corner, I run—I don’t have much time—but skid to a leisurely pace by Smitty and then, moving as slowly and calmly as I can, enter my room.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
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