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slack

[slak] / slæk /




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“During big snowstorms, firms often let employees work from home for the week, and similarly they cut them some slack when gas prices hit $4, or in California $5 or even $6.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

They require friction, in a world that grows increasingly slack and unrequiring of its inhabitants.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

While flagging inflation risks from the Middle East conflict, the central bank also emphasized that the economy is sputtering and having difficulty absorbing excess slack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

The slack has been taken up by natural gas and solar and wind power.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

I savored the thunk it made when it hit the slack.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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