Example Sentences

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This means that as the yen was sliding, Japanese investors were putting more money to work in foreign stocks.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025

The price of Bitcoin External link was sliding yet again Monday, as investors bought the dip in stocks but steered clear of cryptocurrencies following a dismal run.

From Barron's • Nov. 17, 2025

We could tell that it was sliding down.

From Salon • May 1, 2025

“Lying kept me safe. I was sliding under the radar,” Gagne, 48, said in the interview, estimating that as many as 15 million Americans may be sociopaths.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2024

Within just a few minutes, Magdalys had gone from irritated to disappointed to bored to furious, and now she was sliding quickly toward despair.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older