skid

Example Sentences

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Atlanta snapped a three-game skid and ended Los Angeles’ three-game winning streak.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 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

The defensive energy and effort, especially during a 13-2 run to start the third quarter, showed the team’s character in response to a deflating three-game skid.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

That upturn follows a nearly six-month skid in which the stock fell 65% from a closing high of $183.58 on June 20.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

I skid to a stop at the bottom of the staircase, at the same moment the front door opens.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day