How to Use slip in in a Sentence
slip in
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Soil Plant the slips in loose, well-draining sandy or loamy soil.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
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If somebody happened to slip in.
—CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Worn golf grips could cause the club to slip in your hands, leading to a poor swing result.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
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Once the roots are 1 to 2 inches long, plant the slips in small pots filled with soil.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
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The gauge has slipped in 2026, dipping about 1% since the start of the year.
—Julia Fioretti, Bloomberg, 9 Mar. 2026
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Remove bottom leaves and place slips in a clear glass jar of clean water to cover one or two leaf nodes.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
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Oil prices were holding steady after slipping in recent days.
—ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
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Wheels can slip in sand, and turning in narrow spaces is a constant challenge.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2026
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After Amunhotep calls in a swarm of locusts, Jay slips in to snap a picture.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 22 May 2026
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Benson tied it a minute into the second, slipping in a short backhander from the left side.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
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The stock slipped in extended trading on Monday.
—Jennifer Elias, CNBC, 1 June 2026
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Oil slipped in early Asia trade on Friday, with both benchmarks falling.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
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Even the weddings that work overtime to prevent a kind of corniness from slipping in wind up being twice as corny in their own way.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026
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Dallas slipped in the rankings, dropping from 34th to 38th.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
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Place the slips in a jar of water for a week to encourage healthy root development and larger leaves.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
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Cats slip in and out of their miniature palazzo, vanishing and reappearing as if through unseen doors.
—Mariella Rudi, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
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If no roots are present, place slips in a jar of water for several days until a viable set of roots is established.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 10 May 2026
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In the 24th minute, Kossler scored on a perfectly slipped in ball from Natasha Flint.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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When Gwar plays, clubgoers are advised not to slip in the spurt of blood and other viscous fluids.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
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With that information, attackers can find weak spots and slip in without setting off alarms.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Start positive, slip in the critique and end with encouragement.
—Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
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Now that the previous staff is gone, players have spoken freely about how far the program’s standards slipped in recent years.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
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And because measles is so infectious, even a small slip in vaccine coverage can allow the virus to run rampant.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 18 Sep. 2026
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For a Nets team that has watched too many games slip in the same way, the early minutes of the fourth carried a familiar warning.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Carr was projected to be a mid-first-round pick but slipped in what many considered to be the deepest draft in a generation.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
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Bathroom tile safety is crucial for aging in place and preventing slips in wet conditions.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026
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Your 6th House of Work asks for more relaxed pacing as the intuitive Moon slips in.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Feb. 2026
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Textured or matte tiles with slip-resistant features reduce the risk of slipping in wet bathrooms.
—Ashlyn Needham, The Spruce, 22 Sep. 2026
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When more people started working in cities, the mid-day meal slipped in status, and the evening feast stepped up as a symbol of stability.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2026
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In stock markets abroad, indexes slipped in Europe after a stronger finish in Asia.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
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