The three-month note yield slithered down to 0.26% from 0.44%, a return indicative of fears of impending recession -- or worse.

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He nearly prolonged the contest when he slithered over 5.95m on his third attempt but, after an agonizing few moments, the twitching bar fell.

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The aggressive aliens that skittered, slithered, and oozed through the twentieth century were, to a remarkable degree, prefigured in the very first ones imagined in print.

NEWYORKER: The Cosmic Menagerie

The puck slithered past him for the Rangers' first goal.

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Vivian felt a little thrill at being able to carry off such sophisticated nonchalance, and she admired the way that Shelly slithered through her days and nights, shedding the most outrageous experiences as if they were simply the air she passed through.

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Here's how Louisville responded: Smith converted a three-point play, Siva swished a jumper from the top of the key and, on the next possession, slithered through the lane for a layup that sent a shockwave through the predominantly Louisville crowd inside Lucas Oil Stadium.

WSJ: Louisville Overcomes Duke, Injury to Move to Final Four

By the time Chelsea registered its first shot in the 34th minute, Bayern had already had nine shots of its own and struck the post, when Arjen Robben slithered through two tackles, but saw his shot deflected on to the frame of the goal off the legs of Chelsea keeper Petr Cech.

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