slipping

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Worried the World Cup was slipping through their fingers the bid committee reorganized in a way that made it, well, more united.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

More recently, it has begun to lose its longer-term footing, slipping below its 200-week simple moving average.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The consumer-confidence survey had reached a four-month high of 93.8 in April, before slipping to 93.1 in May.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

The headline index rose to 53.3 in the latest month after slipping back down to 50 the month before.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

He fumbled to put it back, but it kept slipping through his paws, his coordination thrown by the lurching raft.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman