Example Sentences

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The blustery Manchester conditions had others looking to lurk in slipstreams, to dodge and draft.

From BBC • Jul. 13, 2022

His stories from this era, particularly his novels, consequently move away from standard sci-fi tropes into post-modern themes, delving into slipstreams of consciousness, alternate realities, and hidden, unbelievable truths.

From The Verge • Apr. 9, 2021

Like keirin races at the Olympics, the derny and stayer formats involve individuals racing behind motorised bikes that provide big slipstreams, enabling the riders to reach high speeds for flying final laps.

From BBC • Oct. 16, 2015

Its frontman, Tim Kirk, is a confidently laid-back charmer who falls easily into blues slipstreams onstage.

From New York Times • Feb. 6, 2014

That’s why it nauseated untrained Illuminators: it was an ocean of history, full of eddies and heaving tides, and it would rip you away down the slipstreams of memory.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee