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slight

[slahyt] / slaɪt /






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SpaceX shares closed at $156.11 with a nearly 1% gain on Tuesday, a slight recovery from a 16% fall on Monday.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

The German carmaker said that it now expects a slight fall in automotive sales over the course of 2026 compared with a year earlier, having previously guided for flat growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

Economists had expected a slight rise to 3%, as the effects of the war in the Middle East filtered down to consumers.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

BMW now expects a slight fall in 2026 automotive sales and an operating margin of 1%-3% for its automotive division.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

We hit a slight free fall before Flo suddenly tips over, throwing us all through the air.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer




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