slips

Example Sentences

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No matter how much capability can be crammed into a wristwatch or eyeware or computer chip under your skin, customers will value the additional capability contained in a package that slips in your pocket.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 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

If the Artemis timetable slips, as many experts believe it will, China could get to the Moon first.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“It’s easy to imagine an analogous scenario this year, in which the Federal Reserve hikes and the economy slips into recession,” he added.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

A ticket machine spat out red slips to anyone who pulled its lever.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton