slipping

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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

JPMorgan predicts Hormuz will reopen in June and expects Brent to remain near $100 per barrel for most of the year, with monthly averages slipping below that level only late in 2026.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 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

Slowly, terrified of slipping off the ledge, he unhitched his pack from one shoulder and checked that he still had the roe buck antlers.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver