slippery slope
Example Sentences
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But letting the popularity of an activity determine its legality is a slippery slope.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026
Admittedly, answering emails on the weekend can be a slippery slope.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026
Another practical argument against the bill has been concerns about a "slippery slope", with campaigners pointing to Belgium and Canada where assisted deaths have risen as eligibility criteria have expanded.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
Workers say that could be the first step down a slippery slope that leads to layoffs and damage to patient health.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026
The world of plants is a slippery slope.
From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan
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