slack

Of the economists surveyed, only Holt from Scotiabank said there would be a rate increase by the end of 2026, arguing that slack would be absorbed at a faster-than-expected pace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

His assistant coaches, mostly a group of his former Granada Hills players, have to pick up the slack sometimes with the subsequent practices early in the following week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

I am wondering whether the expectation that you pick up your co-workers’ slack is put on you by your colleagues or your manager.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

"We do need to cut them a bit of slack because it takes time," she added.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

No lights, an unfixed drainpipe, slack net curtains.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

In another writer’s hands, the soft-handed seat-fillers of his slacker masterpiece “Office Space” would be contemptible.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

The prototypical Gen Xer is resilient and cynical, a “latchkey kid” turned disaffected slacker, raised on MTV and limited parental supervision.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

It should be noted that Paul Cummins is no slacker himself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026

That realisation manifests in the lovestruck slacker rock of Dragonfly, and the finger-plucked Neptune Baby, with its refrain, "I'm a boat, and you are the water".

From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2025

McCandless wasn’t some feckless slacker, adrift and confused, racked by existential despair.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

The UK has the slackest regulation of all EU members; other member states are much more stringent in their approach.

From The Guardian ● May 24, 2013

It was the most abstract and highly changeable concert I’ve seen this group perform, and also the slackest: inspired on one level, frustrating on another.

From New York Times ● Feb. 10, 2011

Drew was allowed to indulge in that slackest kind of writing, the day-by-day journal.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the weeks before Christmas, when retail sales are usually at their highest, retailers were cutting prices as though it were slackest of seasons.

From Time Magazine Archive

Parley, indeed, it was well known, was always talking, which exposed him to no small danger; for as he was the foremost to promise, so he was the slackest to perform.

From Stories for the Young Or, Cheap Repository Tracts: Entertaining, Moral, and Religious. Vol. VI. by Hannah More

A man representing Schlesinger, dressed in white slacks, polished loafers and a dark pinkish-red blazer stands at the edge of the pool, near its shadowy edges, staring down at the swimmer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

A styling group stores troves of neutral tone crew and V-neck sweaters, button-down shirts, slacks and extra pairs of the Silver Lining Opticians “Carbon” glasses at an off-site building, current and former employees said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

Eugene Levert, chain-smoking next to a stack of books while wearing a vertical blue-striped button-down and khaki slacks, looked the scholarly mirror of Doug Lamplugh, in a horizontal blue-striped polo and khaki shorts.

From Slate ● May 4, 2026

Allen wore a black dress shirt and slacks, a red tie tucked into his pants and a small leather bag prosecutors say was filled with ammunition.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2026

Along with her Georgia Aquarium polo shirt, she wore dark slacks and black sneakers, and she bounced on the balls of her feet like she simply couldn’t contain her energy.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

As time elapsed, Sand’s rate of production never slacked.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Speaking to the press, he said: "I've given my heart and soul. I can't think there'll be too many cricket fans out there who would think I've slacked off for a moment."

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2023

It's not as if Eigenberg ever slacked off in maintaining his physique; he also plays a main role in "Chicago Fire."

From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2023

“I don’t think I did very good job here of doing what I need to do become the best pitcher I could be. I definitely slacked off and just didn’t put the work in.”

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 13, 2020

In the visitor’s locker room, Gaines, his face slacked with sweat and his hair matted, closed the door to parents and fans and drew the players around him.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

I’ve heard it repeatedly from experts: The greatest risk of working out alone is bad form, leading to inefficient movement, slacking off and higher chance of injury.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026

With her apartment a flood zone and her landlord slacking off on the maintenance, Linda and her daughter are forced to live at a nearby hotel.

From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2025

Florida’s experience isn’t an endorsement of slacking at the start of the year, something the Washington Capitals learned from their playoff streak ending.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2023

Still, he has a dream to chase and he’s not going to catch it by slacking off.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 4, 2023

It’s crazy, but instead of that whole experience pushing me to train even harder, I began slacking off in practice.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles