slips
Example Sentences
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In early trading, the benchmark Dutch TTF contract slips 0.2% to 68.10 euros a megawatt-hour, but is up 7% on the week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Positioned at mid-off rather than the slips, and with his two young children watching on, he expertly controlled the flow of the game.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
"These changes can also increase fatigue and make walking longer distances more challenging, while reducing the ability to recover from trips or slips -- a key factor in falls among older adults."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Kateri’s section is quieter and methodical like its central hero, who slips undetected among this community to sow her chaos and reap her revenge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Bizarre machines, chalkboards full of odd notations, and people hunched over tiny slips of paper.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
