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skids

  • plural
    of skid.
    skid
    noun
    a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.
  • present tense form
    of skid (3rd person singular).
    skid
    noun
    a plank, bar, log, or the like, especially one of a pair, on which something heavy may be slid or rolled along.

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He hired Christopher Kice, another of Trump’s former personal lawyers, to help him grease the skids.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

South Korea wasn’t the only popular retail-driven momentum play to hit the skids on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 3, 2026

But with his memory on the skids, how long can that last?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

Writer-director Michael Shanks plays their discordant musical taste like a minor joke among all the major reasons why their codependent relationship has hit the skids.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025

Charlie pushes through the swinging doors to the back of the bakery and sets down the bundle on one of the skids.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes