skids
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Automakers have hit the skids because of the Middle East conflict pushing up raw materials costs and snarling up shipping routes, as well as US import tariffs and Chinese rivals gaining market share.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
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
But with his memory on the skids, how long can that last?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 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
He skids to a stop just in front of me.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
