slack

Example Sentences

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Make sure that your husband is picking up the emotional and practical slack at his end.

From MarketWatch

Still, Britt said more needs to be done and government must pick up the slack.

From Barron's

Those department reductions and policy shifts affecting aviation oversight and transportation funding have left little slack when these kinds of storms hit.

From Salon

When one engine slows, another has been able to take up the slack.

From Barron's

The rotation so far suggests that major indexes like the S&P 500 can in fact stomach some weakness in major tech names, as long as stocks in other sectors can pick up the slack.

From MarketWatch