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
As the sold-out crowd cheered, Monáe shuddered, slipping into her best Sissy Spacek as she lamented, “They’re all gonna laugh at me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 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
Intel shares were slipping on Monday after Elon Musk confirmed that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. could take part in his massive chip-making project.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
“I want to go,” said Beowulf, slipping off his chair to the ground.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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