skids

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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

Once-popular momentum trades that showered investors with outsize rewards last year finally hit the skids.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 7, 2026

On Piastri's car, three of the skids were worn lower than the 9mm permitted minimum thickness - two at the front by 0.04mm and 0.26mm and one at the rear by 0.1mm.

From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025

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

She bites down on the chopper's skids and locks her jaws.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein