sliding

Example Sentences

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You can do this gradually to avoid sliding into high tax brackets and Medicare surcharges.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

The index has lost some of that momentum in May, briefly sliding 6.4% in a two-day span but still leaving stock valuations hovering at historically high levels.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

West Ham, by contrast, are sliding at the worst possible moment.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

As a very young child I remember sliding into the booths with my father, whose office was nearby on Wilshire.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

I said, sliding the new wheel, still warm, in the fridge.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith