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  • noun Plural form of slippage.

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Examples

  • "While we expect to grow earnings over last year, uncertainty over the economy and the timing of its recovery and some key title slippages ... have affected our outlook," said GameStop Chief Executive Daniel DeMatteo, in an earnings call.

    GameStop Profit Takes a Hit 2009

  • Budget "slippages" totalling 109 billion CFA francs (more than 116 million euros, 148 million dollars) came to light in an official audit carried out in August, prompting the sacking of budget minister

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2008

  • "The markets will take some reassurance from the EC's announcement of stronger monitoring arrangements to avoid 'slippages' in the plans," Ben May, an economist at Capital Economics in London wrote in a note to investors.

    BusinessWeek.com -- 2010

  • "The markets will take some reassurance from the EC's announcement of stronger monitoring arrangements to avoid 'slippages' in the plans," Ben May, an economist at Capital Economics in London wrote in a note to investors.

    BusinessWeek.com -- 2010

  • Q: Would there be another Rs 1,500-2,000 crore kind of slippages?

    Moneycontrol Top Headlines 2009

  • Any such demand to cover a higher-than-expected deficit would further complicate talks between Greece and its international lenders, already fraught due to the country's repeated fiscal slippages and reform delays.

    Greece, Italy under pressure on euro zone austerity Reuters 2011

  • Greece's need for a second bailout following last year's €110 billion rescue package arises because it is now accepted that private investors won't buy Greek government bonds in the market, and because of slippages in its austerity targets.

    Rifts on New Greek Aid Linger Matthew Dalton 2011

  • Greece's need for a second bailout following last year's €110 billion rescue package arises because it is now accepted that private investors won't buy Greek government bonds in the market, and because of slippages in its austerity targets.

    Rifts on New Greek Aid Linger Matthew Dalton 2011

  • The reading is considerably lower than the 5.5% deficit that the government had budgeted for the year and will give the government a shot in the arm as it seeks to eliminate fiscal slippages amid flaring inflation.

    India Survey Expects Deficit to Narrow Mukesh Jagota 2011

  • Any such demand to cover a higher-than-expected deficit would further complicate talks between Greece and its international lenders, already fraught due to the country's repeated fiscal slippages and reform delays.

    Greece, Italy under pressure on euro zone austerity Reuters 2011

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