Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

The National Foundation for Credit Counseling and American Consumer Credit Counseling can help those who are sliding into the red climb out of debt.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

"We are entering a phase where we don't even know if we are moving forward with global development or if we are sliding backward into total underdevelopment."

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

While the biggest technology companies, known as the Magnificent 7, are sliding, small-cap stocks are having a banner start to the year.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

The splat remains of a snowball are sliding down the glass.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick