sliding

Example Sentences

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Whichever show ultimately takes the prize, the season seemed like a flashing warning sign indicating that, at the risk of being a wolf-crying boy, the commercial musical theater continues sliding toward life-support levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

While U.S. stocks have kept notching record highs, bitcoin is sliding to its weakest level in months, leaving some investors wondering what they had gotten themselves into.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Dawa Sherpa was "slowly sliding through" the Khumbu Icefall toward Base Camp when he was found, Pemba Sherpa said, adding he was in overall good health.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Alphabet shares were down 3.2% on Tuesday following the news and were sliding again on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Trying to catch the one sliding paper, Jonah lost his balance and fell over sideways.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix