slide

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The height chart for the water slide at the Hansen Dam Aquatic Center.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

We’ll find out soon enough: On paper, the U.S. team should be able to beat its first two opponents, Paraguay and Australia, and slide into the knockout rounds as a favored seed.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The slide extended a bout of volatility that has raised worries that stocks’ record run is rooted in the staggering gains of a handful of chip companies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Shares continued to slide the following day and ended Friday’s session in the red.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

He capered out from under the porch where he lived in hot weather, and ran circles around us, dropping down to slide his hind end in the weeds.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck