slipped

Example Sentences

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—U.S. stock futures fell after stocks largely slipped Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

S&P 500 and Dow futures slipped 0.3%, Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.4%, while WTI crude rose 0.9% to just under $89 a barrel.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

His candidacy sat in second place after polls closed last Tuesday, but it has since slipped in the standings as mail-in votes have been counted.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It was the sort of friendly that could easily have slipped from memory.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Throwing off my covers, I switch my lamp back on and open the folder I slipped into my bag when Nate wasn’t looking.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam