slip in
phrasal verb
slipped in; slipping in; slips in
1
: to include especially without warning or in a way that is not obvious
He managed to slip in a few jokes during his speech.
2
: to enter a place without being noticed
She slipped in through the back door.
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China’s industrial profits slip as deflationary pressures, tariff risks mount
China’s industrial profits slipped in the opening months of the year, official data showed Thursday, as enterprises navigate persistent deflationary pressure and rising global trade tensions.
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The last of a record 14 SEC teams to make the field, the Longhorns slipped in with a 6-12 conference record.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
The reality, though, is that expansion may look more like this: Power conference teams that are short on actual wins slipping in because even picking off a few big fish in a power conference will produce some impressive-seeming metrics.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
James Rodríguez then slipped in Liverpool forward Luis Díaz, and the winger cut in from the left of the box to slot the ball into the far post and make the game 1-1.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The last of a record 14 SEC teams to make the field, the Longhorns slipped in with a 6-12 conference record.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
The reality, though, is that expansion may look more like this: Power conference teams that are short on actual wins slipping in because even picking off a few big fish in a power conference will produce some impressive-seeming metrics.
—Steve Kornacki, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
James Rodríguez then slipped in Liverpool forward Luis Díaz, and the winger cut in from the left of the box to slot the ball into the far post and make the game 1-1.
—Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Slip in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slip%20in. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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