slide back
Example Sentences
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His grades have fluctuated wildly; he made the honor roll when the iPad was briefly removed, only to slide back as his school-day viewing surged to as much as 240 minutes in a single day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
After the warmest start to May on record, the UK is now on a general slide back to what some might think of as typically British bank holiday weather.
From BBC • May 2, 2025
“They do seem to slide back into their old habits.”
From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025
Bump stocks allow a rifle to rapidly slide back and forth as it fires, harnessing the gun’s recoil to create a fast burst of shots.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
There’s a pause as her eyes slide back and forth between us.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
