skids
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Automakers have hit the skids because of the Middle East conflict pushing up raw materials costs and snarling up shipping routes, as well as US import tariffs and Chinese rivals gaining market share.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
When a U.S. competitor crosses the finish line and skids to a sideways stop, she soon has a teammate there to greet her with a hug.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026
After a brief reprieve, stocks linked to artificial-intelligence trade hit the skids this week, as investors once again shifted their money into anything with a whiff of value.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 13, 2025
It is getting easier to find EV chargers in the U.S. just as the market for electric vehicles hits the skids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2025
In the closest lane, another car skids to a stop, and the car behind it narrowly misses rear-ending it.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
