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In the process, Gemma may also discover what caused her mother’s slide into insanity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
A slide into poverty, pre-dating Tinubu, has continued for millions, with more than 60 percent of Nigerians now living below the poverty line, according to the World Bank, up from 40 percent in 2019.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
But just keeping the lights on, preventing a slide into isolation, and continuing protection work with vulnerable communities, especially women, is seen as essential.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The yearly rate of core inflation, meanwhile, would slide to 2.5% from 2.6%.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
I slide my spiral sketch pad, my favorite pens, and the thirteen cents we have left into my backpack.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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"If the explanation was not good, we used our phones to take photos and videos of the slides or the writing on the board, so we could review them later," the 21-year-old said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
Confirming these ideas is difficult because sperm observed on glass slides often behave differently from sperm moving inside the much more complicated environment of the female body.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Those slides have raised concerns over people who have borrowed money to invest in stocks, leading to South Korean authorities taking action to curb the practice.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
During a recent Sunday sermon, Stetler was working through his AI-generated “Seven Domains” handout, when it fell out of sync with his slides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
It had been removed from the final conference—so, too, had been the slides that accompanied the talk that had been posted on the Bear Stearns Web site.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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Walmart’s shares slid 9.2%, helping drag down the Dow Jones Industrial Average 1.3%, or 704 points.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
He slid into his most recent slump during the Dodgers’ last homestand, but the Colorado altitude didn’t immediately work its magic when the team went back on the road.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
Gas-station receipts slid almost 1% last month, but renewed hostilities with Iran has pushed fuel costs back up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Sales at U.S. retailers slid in July, the latest in a string of weaker reports prompting a rethink about an economy that had looked to be only accelerating this spring.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
He unbuckled his seat belt, slid across the backseat, and got out of the car.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
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Lovely, slidden pass by Tielemans, and a lovely, calm, delayed finish by Iheancho.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 6, 2021
He had slidden to the end of his tether,—the other end of which was fast to the drogue drifting about in the sea, as already said, on the opposite side of the carcass.
From The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea by Mayne Reid
Betty had been about to interpose, but at Aunt Priscilla's concession Doris had slidden down and taken Solomon in her arms, and rubbed her soft cheek against his head.
From A Little Girl in Old Boston by Amanda Minnie Douglas
In an instant the very earth had slidden out from under his feet.
From The Reclaimers by Margaret Hill McCarter
Ages ago a glacier must have slidden down there, and left its mark on the huge boulders which lay scattered everywhere around.
From For the School Colours by Angela Brazil
Late in the season, he jammed his left elbow sliding into home plate, jarring loose some bone chips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The yen has been sliding despite previous interventions and comments by Katayama that Japan was ready to act, remarks aimed at deterring investors from betting on the currency sliding further.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
She enters a spotless kitchen, unloads a bag of groceries, and unwraps a frozen pizza before sliding it in the oven.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Polls show Rodriguez’s popularity is sliding as Venezuelans lose patience with the pace of economic and political reforms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
Molly took the mask reluctantly, sliding it on before stepping into the first room, a parlor crammed with people.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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