slip out
Example Sentences
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"We let the virus slip out through our fingers when it first emerged in the poultry industry," said corresponding senior author Thijs Kuiken, a professor at Erasmus MC.
From Science Daily
But there was no way the towering Newcastle United forward - all 6ft 6in of him - was going to slip out of the stadium unnoticed.
From BBC
He let the stump roots slip out of his grasp, and began paddling toward shore again.
From Literature
When the hokey pokey is done, I slip out to the back patio to see if Ray is around and if he got anything off Mom’s run-over phone.
From Literature
I see teachers and other adults, but there’s so much noise and energy I’m sure none of them will notice if I slip out.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
