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a
: the use of a sled
b
: the conditions under which one may use a sled
2
: going sense 4
tough sledding
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Shares are up nearly 5% premarket, but it's been tough sledding since its September IPO.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Snowshoeing and sledding can be done in the winter.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Lake Howell found the sledding a tad tougher in the second set, and was never able to build more than a three-point lead at any point during the match.
—Bill Kemp, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Butler, hiring alum Ronald Nored after Thad Matta’s retirement, figures to have some tough sledding ahead after losing stars Finley Bizjack to West Virginia and Michael Ajayi to the NBA Draft and could see another year in the basement as the rest of the league rises.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Snowshoeing and sledding can be done in the winter.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Lake Howell found the sledding a tad tougher in the second set, and was never able to build more than a three-point lead at any point during the match.
—Bill Kemp, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
Butler, hiring alum Ronald Nored after Thad Matta’s retirement, figures to have some tough sledding ahead after losing stars Finley Bizjack to West Virginia and Michael Ajayi to the NBA Draft and could see another year in the basement as the rest of the league rises.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
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“Sledding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sledding. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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