slide

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Oil prices slide, with the energy-sensitive German DAX jumping 2.2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

In a lab on the western edge of Paris, where the River Seine flows wide and trams slide past glass-fronted buildings and blossoming cherry trees, a technician called Rémi makes some adjustments with a spanner.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“We’ve seen consumer confidence slide as the Iran conflict drags on, and that could have both buyers and sellers choosing to sit out the spring home-buying season,” said Kate Wood, a housing expect at NerdWallet.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

The interactive installations complementing the artifacts include a 747 flight simulation and a 45-foot-long slide carrying visitors down to the bottom of the shuttle stack, which Rudolph himself has already ridden.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

There would be no historical single slide across the river, no amazing story to tell, and no impromptu celebration complete with blackberry Snow Delights.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el