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noun

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Recent Examples of skid
Verb
That slide inflicted major damage to his final career totals across the board — but especially on an ERA+ that skidded from the 130s all the way down to 117. Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 South Korea plans to alter structures near runways at several airports after last month’s Jeju Air crash, when a plane that landed on its belly skidded into a concrete wall before exploding into a fireball. River Akira Davis, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
The Lakers had allowed their opponents to score 118 points or more just twice in the previous 11 games before their three-game skid entering Wednesday’s home game against the Miami Heat. Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 14 Jan. 2025 As recently as last month, when the Rangers started their 5-15-0 skid and began aggressively looking to make moves — and while Miller was on a leave of absence from the Canucks — Drury made another pitch for Miller that was rejected. Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for skid 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skid
Verb
  • While cases reported to the CDC by health departments dipped over the winter holidays, weekly infections have accelerated for a month straight since then.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Any hard-to-reach places can be cleaned with a small brush dipped in the cleaning solution if a microfiber cloth isn't doing the job.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • As orange availability slides, the era of orange-juice ubiquity is rapidly coming to an end.
    Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Unwilling to let the accusation slide, Lemon swiftly clapped back with a video on Instagram, addressing the rapper directly.
    Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 4 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • More light rain fell periodically through the Bay Area on Monday, continuing a pattern that began Friday and ended a nearly month-long stretch without precipitation.
    Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2025
  • But longer-term bond rates fell, because tariffs can weaken economic growth.
    David Goldman, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The Bywater has another place ideal for mingling with the locals: the ramshackle, graffiti-scarred Vaughn’s Lounge, a beautiful dive with cheap beer and live music most nights.
    Jenny Adams, AFAR Media, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Search and dive teams on Wednesday found the BMW sedan that drove off of River Road on Monday evening, said California Highway Patrol officials.
    Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Effects of Trump’s tariffs U.S. stock futures tumbled on Monday morning as traders digested the implications of tariffs.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Automaker stocks tumble Shares in automakers were hard hit on Monday as Wall Street assessed the impact of Mr. Trump's tariffs on the auto industry.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Additional amenities can be found outdoors on the sloping grounds, where a sparkling plunge pool is the ideal spot to cool off and several lounge areas are warmed by cozy fire pits.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Just outside, my large wraparound porch had an outdoor shower, comfortable lounge area, dining table and chairs, and a refreshing plunge pool, all overlooking the incredible mountain and valley vistas.
    Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • And yet the United States needs immigrants to offset the declining birth rate in this country.
    Brad Wolf, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • To pressure Canada into joining the U.S., the McKinley tariff explicitly declined to make an exception for Canadian products.
    Marc-William Palen / Made by History, TIME, 6 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Florida has three games left before the league hiatus, a two-game trip the Eastern Conference-leading Washington Capitals (34-11-7) on Tuesday (7 p.m., Scripps) and St. Louis Blues (24-25-4) on Thursday (8 p.m., Scripps) before hosting Ottawa on Saturday (7 p.m., Scripps).
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who was in Panama on Sunday as part of his first official trip to the region, demanded that Panama do something about China's influence over the canal.
    Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 3 Feb. 2025

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