slip
Example Sentences
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Having appeared on course for an impressive comeback win, Sabalenka sat with her towel over her head as she contemplated that yet another final had slipped from her grasp.
From BBC
China’s official gauges of factory, services and construction activity unexpectedly slipped into contraction at the start of 2026, signaling a cooling in economic growth.
She tried to climb up, Gelifen still in her arms, and slipped down.
From Literature
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I pull my coat on over my nightdress and slip the small leather book into the pocket.
From Literature
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Production, order backlogs and inventories also rose, while supplier deliveries slipped.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.