slipped
Example Sentences
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Oil prices slipped on Friday but remained near four-month highs as retail diesel prices hit a new record.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
He slipped in the mention about an hour into his lengthy speech - just when the audience's attention was starting to waver.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The agency also found that oil production slipped by 1.6 million barrels per day month-on-month to 100.1 million barrels in August as shipping through the strait remained constrained.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
U.S. stock futures slipped and Treasurys weakened in early European trade, as higher oil prices dragged sentiment before investors return from the Labor Day weekend.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
They pushed and slipped, scrabbling in every direction.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
