slipping
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Nearly 200 nations are gathering in Armenia on Monday for critical negotiations as governments come under pressure to salvage a landmark nature pact whose goals are slipping out of reach.
From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026
Norris was in a position to make a legitimate move, but they came together, pirouetted in tandem, Piastri into the barriers and out of the race and Norris slipping down to eighth.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Yamamoto crashed hard, slipping on the slick grass as he tried to pivot but still managing to make a throw to first from the ground.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026
Abstract claims that the American dream is still thriving mean little to young people who are postponing homeownership and feel that financial security is slipping out of reach.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
But just as I began to protest, Mr. Pinkerton stepped into the railcar from the back platform and pulled the door shut, slipping his watch into his vest pocket.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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