slipping
Example Sentences
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Stocks fell, with the Nasdaq Composite sliding 1.3%, the S&P 500 dropping 0.7%, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.2%, or 116 points.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Europe used to lead the pharmaceutical business, and while it’s still a considerable player, counting AstraZeneca, GSK, Novartis and Roche, its grip is slipping.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
"It just kept slipping out of my hands," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The concept centers on the idea of accidentally slipping out of normal reality and becoming trapped in this monotonous, labyrinthine environment with no clear exit.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 26, 2026
He remembered the feeling of the chalk slipping from his hand.
From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste
