Example Sentences

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The Moon will slide directly in front of the Sun so its bright face is completely covered to reveal its normally concealed shimmering halo, with Earth hanging off to one side.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Britain also said in a recent submission that it believes "the WTO is at a pivotal moment", warning that "without reform it will slide into irrelevance".

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

Maybe in the future something will slide us down the scale to one of the lower-variant scenarios.

From Salon • Feb. 9, 2025

Tyler Glasnow was bumped to start Sunday’s series finale against the Mets, and James Paxton will slide to start Tuesday in Washington against the Nationals.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2024

“This way, the skin will slide off and then you can slice the peaches off the pit.”

From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English