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Free sign upThe phrase "and slid to a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are describing a movement or action that involves sliding towards a specific location or object.
Example: "The child lost his balance and slid to a stop at the edge of the playground."
Alternatives: "and glided to a" or "and moved to a".
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Vastly more important, they slipped and slid to a victory over a team they should have beaten anywhere, anytime.
At the foot of the slope on which Elliot stood, the man looked up, saw him, and slid to a halt.
She quickly recovered, however, and slid to a silver medal (behind Kraushaar) in the opening race of the 2005 06 World Cup tour and won the second race on the new Olympic track in Italy.
According to Nielsen data the two-hour show averaged 16.1 million total viewers, which tied a season low, and slid to a season low in the advertiser-coveted 18-to-49-year-old 18-to-49-year-old 18-to-49-year-old 18-to-49-year-old 18-to-49-year-old
The underlying albite is harder than the Ca-phosphate, so it is likely that this feature formed when the Ca-phosphate was partially molten (likely ejecta from a micrometeoroid impact), and left trails of melt behind as it landed on the plagioclase and slid to a stop.
However, the Terps lost their final two regular season games and slid to a four-way tie for third place in the division.
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The Caliber hurtled and swerved down the highway for another mile before plowing off the pavement into a weedy shoulder and sliding to a halt.
The car flicked one way and then the other, crashing into the barrier on the cliff side of the track nose-first and sliding to a halt in the run-off area at the chicane.
The car finally lands upright and slides to a halt between two gas pumps, miraculously managing not to hurt any bystanders, or ignite the whole place in a gasoline-fueled fireball.
Wynalda rushed to the sideline, flipped down his shirt and slid to his knees – a defining moment for a league that was under the microscope.
The price peaked July 14 at $78.40 a barrel and slid to $57.24 earlier today, a decline of 27% and the lowest price since Dec. 19, 2005.
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