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
Despite entering on a three-game skid, the Angels came to play to open a three-game series against the Rangers.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2026
It was no surprise when this coincided with the team’s 18-game winless streak—the longest skid of any team in the salary-cap era began in 2005.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 15, 2026
It is still 52% higher over the past year and is on a current six week losing streak, its first since an eight week skid between last January-March.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
Harry’s fists clenched as they watched Snape skid to a halt next to the tree, looking around.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
But the momentum trade has hit the skids during the first two trading sessions of July, with the ETF down 6.6% this month through Thursday.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 5, 2026
“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
Writer-director Michael Shanks plays their discordant musical taste like a minor joke among all the major reasons why their codependent relationship has hit the skids.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
And that the car was subsequently found to have worn its skids too much.
From BBC ● Nov. 25, 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
The ball skidded against the dirt and deflected off the base over Bryce Harper’s head.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 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
Back in April, the S&P 500 skidded to the edge of bear-market territory, defined as a drop of 20% or more.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
It reportedly skidded off the runway and hit vehicles on a nearby motorway.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
They both looked up in surprise when I skidded to a stop next to them.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
The agency’s rules touch virtually every facet of transportation safety, including regulations that keep airplanes in the sky, prevent gas pipelines from exploding and stop freight trains carrying toxic chemicals from skidding off the rails.
From Salon ● Feb. 2, 2026
The electric wheels on Rona's chair were skidding with the deep water and it was dangerous, so she had to sit outside.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Its motorized innards were prone to skidding, seizing and unexplained work stoppages, causing the crew to occasionally handle the camera like a vending machine that had stolen their money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2025
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
He left Calamity to guard the books and the honey and raced outside, skidding to a stop right in front of the slanted structure.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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