slipped

Example Sentences

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Those gains didn’t appear to be sticking in Friday’s premarket, as Cerebras stock slipped 2.6% to $303.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

However, it slipped through their fingers after a loss against Dundee at Den's Park, and Celtic took the trophy instead.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Oil prices slipped Wednesday, with Brent down 1% to $106.67 and WTI down 1.1% to $101.06, amid US-China summit and Strait of Hormuz concerns.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

In early European trading, Brent crude was down 1% to $106.67 a barrel, while WTI futures slipped 1.2% to $97.37 a barrel.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

I told him good night and pretended to go back to the camp, but when he was out of sight, I slipped into the darkness of the trees.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff