slip
Example Sentences
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The program, started in 2017, was beset by cost overruns and slipping deadlines.
From Los Angeles Times
"He has been working hard at developing that because he feels that wobble seam going across brings the keeper and slips into play and makes his inswinger to the right hander more of a surprise."
From BBC
Judith Viorst, 94, author and humorist, tackles how to age well in her latest book, offering lessons from her own life and fellow oldsters on making meaning in later life, even as much slips away.
He noted that despite these headwinds, growth was steady "without slipping into recession."
From Barron's
The Met Office has warned of injuries due to slips and falls on icy surfaces, which will develop quickly as sleet and snow clears.
From BBC
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