slipped

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Net income for the first quarter fell 4.2% from a year ago to $3.29 billion, while adjusted earnings per share, which excludes nonrecurring items, slipped to $3.43 from $3.56, but beat analyst expectations of $3.41.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Recently, a teenager entered the bakery and slipped him a piece of paper with a phone number on it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The country has slipped behind the United Kingdom to the sixth place according to IMF data, largely due to the rupee's fall.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

This occasional feature will seek to highlight worthy books that have, for whatever reason, slipped from prominence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

They pushed and slipped, scrabbling in every direction.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman