Example Sentences
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One of the problems defense stocks have faced was a rotation into other sectors as fighting in the Middle East slackened.
From Barron's ● Apr. 24, 2026
“Consumers and businesses endured another difficult quarter as higher taxes and heightened uncertainty triggered a renewed reluctance to spend, invest and trade, while government spending slackened unexpectedly,” said Suren Thiru, economics director at the ICAEW.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
It was only by goal number 10 that the pace slackened.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2024
Having a strong sense of smell can be metabolically costly, Bird notes, so it’s possible that domestication and reliance on humans for food slackened the evolutionary pressure to maintain such a sharp olfactory edge.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 26, 2024
The satyr slackened his pace, looking back with a mischievous grin.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
