An occurrence of control or strength weakening.
1 He seemed to read the signs at the cross-roads without slackening speed.
2 There must be no slackening wits in view of what was coming.
3 The lights of Paris flashed around them-thetrain was gradually slackening speed.
4 The sloop was close ahead, and slackening the paddling they ran alongside.
5 There was a pause and I saw the slackening of her reins.
6 It was absolutely still, and the wind was slackening more and more.
7 He did not respond, and still the viol shrieked on without slackening .
8 Her career in the first three decades showed little slackening of quality.
9 She had started in feverish haste, but her speed was gradually slackening .
10 The train whirled through a small hamlet without even slackening its speed.
11 I can tell you that there will be no slackening in pace.
12 The driver of his own cab without slackening speed, pursued his way.
13 On they went, on and up, the pace of both ever slackening .
14 The pilot was dropped a little later, without slackening our way much.
15 Through the mesquite they rode, slackening speed for neither gullies nor barrancas.
16 The man gave a screech of pain, his encircling arms slackening off.
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Slackening в диалектах
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