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are sliding

  • present progressive
    of slide.
    slide
    verb (used without object)
    to move along in continuous contact with a smooth or slippery surface.

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Meanwhile, in U.S. supermarkets, fresh-lettuce sales are sliding, and California farmers are plowing their crops back into the ground as demand slumps.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Energy stocks are sliding today, but the pullback may be temporary.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

But Versant needs to become less dependent on traditional TV as subscriber numbers are sliding every year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2026

At an event with Dombrovskis in London on Monday, Reeves argued stronger ties are increasingly important as "we are sliding towards a world where the rules are less clear".

From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2026

I can see the tears are sliding down her cheeks.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass