slide

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The result was a two-day chip slide that on Friday dragged South Korea’s benchmark Kospi—heavily influenced by Samsung and SK Hynix—down more than 5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Disappointment from Broadcom’s earnings report Wednesday evening triggered the first wave of AI stock selling on Thursday, but the slide spilled over into early morning trading today.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Ahead of the decision, the rupee’s relentless slide had fueled speculation that the central bank could deliver its first interest-rate hike in three years.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

SpaceX also posted a copy of its roadshow slide deck, which executives can be expected to use over the coming days to persuade investors to participate in its IPO.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

For now it was enough to feel that baseball, still white and perfect, slide into your hand like it was coming home, to see the arc of it against the dark blue sky.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck