skid

Example Sentences

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She placed 40th, 11th and fifth in World Cup races, before the knee buckled in her next race, causing her to skid off course.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026

The Rams look to end their two-game losing skid and head into the wild-card playoffs with a win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday at SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

Police believe icy surfaces likely caused the trucks to skid on the roads.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

That upturn follows a nearly six-month skid in which the stock fell 65% from a closing high of $183.58 on June 20.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

“I hear voices shouting, a sharp crack of the whip, horses neighing in protest, the clatter of hooves, the skid of carriage wheels, the Incorrigibles calling, ‘Lumawoo’—whoops!”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood