skids

Example Sentences

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South Korea wasn’t the only popular retail-driven momentum play to hit the skids on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 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

It is getting easier to find EV chargers in the U.S. just as the market for electric vehicles hits the skids.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 3, 2025

The skids are situated in the underfloor wooden plank, which also has a minimum depth for the same reason.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

A cab skids past me, spraying an additional forty gallons of puddle water onto my pants—the only things, so far, that had remained relatively dry.

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle