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skid

[skid] / skɪd /


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Wednesday, as Ohtani went 0 for 4 in the midst of a two-for-23 skid, seemed to be a turning point.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

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

Chip makers, including Intel, Micron and AMD, closed Monday on their worst two-session skid since March, an abrupt halt to a torrid weekslong rally.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Johnson, who is part the Sparks ownership group, accepted responsibility for the team’s skid two years ago and promised to do more.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026

I look around for the skid, but there’s none.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

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

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

But with his memory on the skids, how long can that last?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

It skids across the floor and stops beside me.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

Chip stocks skidded Wednesday after Warsh said that anyone expecting the Fed would tolerate inflation running above its 2% goal “would be disappointed.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

The ball skidded, spat and turned, but the eighth-wicket pair survived until Santner skipped one into Atkinson's back pad.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

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

When they reached the subbasement, the elevator door skidded sideways, opening up on a dimly lit hallway where the ceiling was filled with a jumble of hanging pipes and dusty ductwork.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

Back then, stocks were setting up for a historic comeback after nearly skidding into bear-market territory following the White House’s initial “liberation day” tariff rollout.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Call sprinted home on an Alex Freeland single, his helmet popping off and skidding a couple of feet into the grass as he crossed home.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

The lasting image of her 2022 Olympics, where she was expected to dominate, was of Shiffrin sitting in the snow in tears after skidding off course.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026

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

I grasped hold of the rope, toes skidding across the floor before I regained my balance.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros


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