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as in to fall
to decline gradually from a standard level
the store's quality of service began to slip after the new owners took over
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as in to stumble
to go down from an upright position suddenly and involuntarily
be careful not to slip on the spilled oil
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as in to flow
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
jumped into the car and slipped behind the wheel
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as in mistake
an unintentional departure from truth or accuracy
a careless slip of the tongue
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as in escape
the act or an instance of getting free from danger or confinement
gave her pursuers the slip
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as in trip
a wrong judgment
that's not the sort of slip that a prudent person would have made
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Recent Examples of slip
Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Its follow-up, the group’s second full-length, declines even further, slipping from No. 21 to No. 33.
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—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025
In the performance department, the GV80 has an electronic limited slip differential in the rear axle assembly for a more advanced all wheel drive traction control system.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
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That’s also true of the stories to which White is drawn, resulting in uneven performances (Isaacs’ Southern accent sometimes slips into an Australian accent).
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
Its follow-up, the group’s second full-length, declines even further, slipping from No. 21 to No. 33.
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—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Noun
Sneakers optional, but encouraged. High-Low Perfection: Throw it over a satin slip dress to balance the grit with some softness.
—Glamour, 31 Jan. 2025
In the performance department, the GV80 has an electronic limited slip differential in the rear axle assembly for a more advanced all wheel drive traction control system.
—Tony Leopardo, The Mercury News, 2 Feb. 2025
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Although platforms can rise and fall faster than the tiny-eyeglasses fashion trend, the principles of good marketing stand the test of time.—
Renae Gregoire,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Vaccination Rates As reported by the CDC, the measles vaccination rate among children in kindergarten nationally has fallen since 2019, from approximately 95 percent of children receiving a two-dose MMR coverage to 92.7 percent.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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However, the Indian stock market has stumbled recently, with the BSE 500 shedding 19% from its recent peak last September—this after climbing 14.8% in 2024 and 25.1% in 2023.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Those concerns came to a head during Biden's debate against now-President Donald Trump in June, when Biden sounded hoarse and appeared to stumble through several answers.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Outside of Aspen, only Vail managed to sneak a home onto the state’s top 10 list.—
Aldo Svaldi,
The Denver Post,
21 Feb. 2025
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Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates used to sneak out of the house at just 13 to write and test out computer codes.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Some are found lurking in remote corners of the world, while others have been hiding right under our noses.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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Who knows what evil lurks in the inner computational and mathematical structures of generative AI and LLMs?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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But unseen, in underground pipelines that cut through vast fields of barley, flows about $5 billion annually worth of Canadian crude oil and natural gas, most of it from Alberta.—
Dee-Ann Durbin and Sally Ho,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
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Huge glaciers flow down all of its sides, reaching up to fifty miles.—
Cassidy Randall,
Rolling Stone,
2 Mar. 2025
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Curly-haired breeds, like poodles, don't shed much, but need frequent trimming.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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To confront that and try to shed yourself of it, in real time, on the page takes the bite out of a book like this.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
27 Feb. 2025
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The different firmness levels ensure that the mattress will never sag, regardless of the sleeper’s body type.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
27 Feb. 2025
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Finally, King notes, check the basement or crawlspace for damp areas, standing water, mold, or sagging floor joists.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lamine Yamal caught up with him, bumped into him and tripped the centre back to the ground.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Colorado dropped 13 games in a row to open the conference season before tripping UCF.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Slip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slip. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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