slide back

Example Sentences

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His grades have fluctuated wildly; he made the honor roll when the iPad was briefly removed, only to slide back as his school-day viewing surged to as much as 240 minutes in a single day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

After the warmest start to May on record, the UK is now on a general slide back to what some might think of as typically British bank holiday weather.

From BBC • May 2, 2025

“They do seem to slide back into their old habits.”

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2025

Anthony Rendon will spend more and more time on the IL, and the team will slide back into obscurity.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2023

I slide back upright in the chair, rubbing my eyes.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron