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South Korea’s Kospi rose 0.7% after earlier slipping as much as 4.4%, and Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average edged 0.3% higher after earlier falling much as 2.9%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Erock started trading on the New York Stock Exchange around midday on Wednesday, slipping 5% in early action.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

All of that said, we should note the governor’s race has yet to be officially decided and Steyer still has at least a theoretical possibility of slipping into the top two.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

"It was nothing like any of the questions I'd seen before," she wrote, "my offer at uni is slipping away as I'm writing this".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

I saw her fumbling with a pale yellow hatbox, then slipping a silver object into her bag.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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