slack

Example Sentences

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“During big snowstorms, firms often let employees work from home for the week, and similarly they cut them some slack when gas prices hit $4, or in California $5 or even $6.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

NASA’s push to return us there has been slowed by delays and setbacks even as private companies have stepped in to pick up the slack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Kennedy Smith picked up the slack in the first half, scoring nine of USC’s first 15 points.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

They require friction, in a world that grows increasingly slack and unrequiring of its inhabitants.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

I heard a satisfactory thunk when it hit the slack.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam