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slip

[slip] / slɪp /


NOUN
loss of foothold
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NOUN
decrease
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VERB
lessen, return to a lower quality
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After dropping two catches on Friday, Rew had a better day behind the stumps, including catching the rebound when Root dropped Blundell at leg slip off Josh Tongue.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

Both Root and Brook overturned being given lbw to Matt Henry, who eventually had Brook held at slip.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

In early European trading, Brent crude is down 0.5% to $82.75 a barrel, while WTI futures slip 0.3% to $80.52 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

It remains to be confirmed if nanoplastics – which are less than one micrometre across – may even slip through the skin, as some research suggests.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

When I reach for the book, however, a little slip of paper comes fluttering out.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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