the skids
Example Sentences
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South Korea wasn’t the only popular retail-driven momentum play to hit the skids on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
But with his memory on the skids, how long can that last?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Writer-director Michael Shanks plays their discordant musical taste like a minor joke among all the major reasons why their codependent relationship has hit the skids.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
On Norris' car, two of the skids were illegal - one at the front by 0.12mm and one at the rear by 0.07mm.
From BBC • Nov. 27, 2025
Charlie pushes through the swinging doors to the back of the bakery and sets down the bundle on one of the skids.
From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes
