slide back

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M&S’s food revenue grew 6.6% on year over the 13 weeks to Dec. 27, the company said Thursday, while the fashion, home & beauty business saw sales slide back by 2.5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Three bogeys in the next four holes - including a six on the easiest hole on the course, the par-five 12th - saw him slide back into the pack.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

“They do seem to slide back into their old habits.”

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025

Anthony Rendon will spend more and more time on the IL, and the team will slide back into obscurity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2023

Then I slide back down the shale to the halfway spot.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko