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slipper

[slip-er] / ˈslɪp ər /


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Powertrain Naturally aspirated liquid-cooled 90-degree V4 engine, 1,158-cc displacement, counter-rotating crankshaft, semi dry sump lubrication; six-speed manual transmission with straight-cut gears and multi-plate clutch, with slipper action on overrun; chain drive.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 29, 2026

The coachman produced a pink box with a glass slipper inside, telling them: "I've come to find a princess."

From Barron's Feb. 12, 2026

But “Grounded” would have been better left without its imposed topic, which inadvertently casts much work as ugly stepsisters unsuccessfully trying to jam their feet into Cinderella’s glass slipper.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 9, 2025

For all its muddy cultural avenues left unexplored, though, it at least provides a slipper view of the ways the show represented “the inception of American shock culture,” as one producer accurately describes it.

From Salon Jan. 7, 2025

If she drew this feeling, it would be softly flowing waves the color of a delicate pink ballet slipper.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake

In observing the Los Angeles Ballet at rehearsal, Claire Salinda distills the appeal of ballet core: How slippers and satin can make you feel more confident, secure and ordered in a chaotic world.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

This full-body scan is happening at a sci-fi-style clinic in Manchester city centre, with me wearing a dressing gown and hexagon-shaped rubber slippers.

From BBC Aug. 8, 2026

Drop too many heavy-hitters at once, and the viewer will be dizzy in seconds, watching cartoon ruby slippers dance in a circle around their head.

From Salon Jul. 12, 2026

Muhammad also painted the pebbles in his yard, the fence -- even his slippers.

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

"Maybe you stole the slippers because you're mad about not getting the part," Bess said.

From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene




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