slip

Example Sentences

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Feeling like this milestone was within reach, only to have it slip away because of the pressure you’re being put under to choose another property, is devastating.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said at the time that the tests would help to make sure no child "can slip through the cracks".

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

On a shorter timescale, several major defense companies have seen their stock prices slip since the Iran war began, as the market grapples with potential supply chain bottlenecks.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

In “Back to the Future,” Tolkan portrayed Vice Principal Gerald Strickland, who surveyed the school’s halls with a whistle around his neck and a tardy slip burning a hole in his pocket.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

The only way to find out if the water was too deep was to let go of Charlotte and slip into the river.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret