Slip
Slip verb - To decline gradually from a standard level.
Zip
Zip verb - To fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound.
Both words in one sentence
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However, they soon find animal control hot on their trail, and thanks to Wash's quick thinking, the group slip on some zip-up animal costumes so they can pass themselves off as domesticated pets.
Source: Western Animation / Zip Zip -
Improvised Zipline: In "Chuck Versus the Pink Slip", when Chuck was training to be a "real" spy in Prague, he had to do a zip line using a power line and his belt as the pulley, but failed.
Source: Series / Chuck - Vision began to slip after it was sold to Zoomer Media, a company run by Moses Znaimer (better known for his pioneering work at Citytv in its heyday) that deals in media properties aimed towards "zoomers" (which he defines as baby boomers with "zip" who still want to be trendy).
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