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slip up

[slip-uhp] / ˈslɪpˌʌp /












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Ex-Blackburn Rovers striker Chris Sutton told BBC Radio 5 Live: "I still think that Arsenal will win the Premier League. I think they have the easier fixtures, and Man City will slip up in theirs."

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

“It’s invisible until you slip up, and then it becomes visible,” McClary said.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

O’Toole, at George Mason, said pressure from the intense manhunt will eventually cause the shooter to slip up and either be spotted by the public or revealed by a friend or family member.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 17, 2025

Craig Bellamy's men knew they could still pip Belgium to automatic qualification from Group J with a win, but would need the 2018 World Cup semi-finalists to slip up at home to Liechtenstein.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

I took the slip up to the teacher, a tall, balding man whose desk had a nameplate identifying him as Mr. Mason.

From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer




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