slips

Example Sentences

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As we’re talking to Ogwumike, Sania Feagin slips by in a multicolored knit beanie, smile unmissable, holding a bouquet of Mother’s Day flowers from one of the league’s social media managers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

But now and then, something slips through the cracks, something that can’t be sanitized or ignored, no matter how much money or editing goes into it.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

Is it when the phrase “tiger blood” first slips from the mouth?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

A host of big names behind McIlroy are ready to pounce on any slips which he may make over the weekend.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

She stands up and slips her laptop back into its puffy case.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy