Word: slipping
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However, the coach's minor slip of the tongue was more than appropriate, for the tie game--normally an indicator of nothing lost and nothing gained--sets back Harvard only slightly less than a loss in the icemen's quest for an ever-slipping-away playoff spot...
...inquiries to World were rebuffed, took their concern about the missing relatives to state police. The airline, which has been ordered by the Civil Aeronautics Board to produce all passenger documentation, claims that a no-show in Newark and an unpulled ticket stub in Oakland allowed the Metcalfs to slip through uncounted...
...corgi (her mother-in-law's favorite breed of dog), a 12-lb. loaf of West Indian bread baked in the shape of a duck, and a lapel button that said CHARLIE IS MY DARLING. The royal couple never carry money, so an aide had to slip Di and Charles a few pence when they decided to play bingo. Di proved lucky, walking off with a set of plastic spoons and forks, just the thing for the next royal picnic. Charles won nothing. During the 90-minute visit, Diana demonstrated her concern for the family budget. Told that tickets...
Patrons of the arts generally seek to support institutions that demonstrate leadership in their field and a willingness to provide adequate accommodations for their exhibitions and employees, several sources said, pointing out that the Fogg's reputation in these areas may slip as a result of Bok's decision...
...when the puck does slip by him, he stores up the memory and shrugs it off. He can remember every goal ever scored against him, when it happened and how it was done, but he remembers analytically, not emotionally. "That was just like the second goal at Colgate last year," he'll say and describe his mistake, or, "I had one just like that my sophomore year in high school...