slip
Example Sentences
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After Liverpool's slip up at Crystal Palace the previous day, suddenly Arsenal were only two points off the top.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
By the 2010s, the spotlight was fading and it seemed as if Pratt might slip into obscurity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
As he begins to slip in the rankings, he doubles his risk.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
"Currently, most wastewater treatment plants can only remove large particles of plastic, but microplastics are so small that they slip through and end up in drinking water, polluting the environment and harming ecosystems."
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
Mom filled out the permission slip, but forgot to sign, so I did it for her.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
Vocabulary lists containing slip
Visual Arts - Introductory
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Visual Arts - Middle School
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