slipped
Example Sentences
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The U.S. release ended up with an altered track listing that highlighted the group’s folkier leanings; Joni Mitchell wore the grooves out on her copy and slipped “Norwegian Wood” into her coffeehouse sets in Detroit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
In Europe, pressure on French government bonds eased, while German Bund yields also slipped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Scott slipped seamlessly into England's midfield with powerful running, a complete range of passing and an energy to his link play that made the 23-year-old look perfectly at home at international level.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
A friend in her 80s slipped on the stairs to her flooded basement and fell, breaking two posterior ribs and injuring her shoulder.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
I went down the stairs with my head down and slipped past the charging desk, which swarmed with patrons clutching books and slips of paper.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
