Example Sentences

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Shares of Broadcom were sliding 4% in after-hours trading on Wednesday despite a record quarter driven by demand for its artificial-intelligence chips and networking products.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

As U.S.-Iran talks in Pakistan ended without a deal, U.S. stock futures were sliding and oil was climbing, based on trading via a crypto-based trading platform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Gold prices were sliding on Monday as an escalating Iran conflict drove fears of sticky inflation, and investors again took shelter in the dollar.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Stock futures were sliding Friday with investors anxious over the artificial-intelligence trade, tensions between the U.S. and Iran, and as U.S. producer prices in January rose more than expected.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

The tears were sliding down my cheeks—runaways that escaped when I wasn't paying attention.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson