They join other migrants and slip gradually into the criminal process.

From 1976, the clubs fortunes started to decline and it gradually slipped to the end of the table.

After this point, however, he gradually slipped back in the standings and finished sixth overall at the end of the season.

But as he began to speak once more, it gradually slipped away to something ominous.

It lists again, farther this time, and slips gradually beneath the waves.

My confidence in finding a way out was gradually slipping from me.

Globalization is gradually slipping from the control of the United States and the other industrial nations.

Then gradually slip the open bag into the tank, and allow the fish to swim out in their own time.

Back in the 1960's, final sales routinely grew at 4 percent or more a year, but the figure has been gradually slipping ever since.

But that had been hours before, and now they were completely nude, slipping gradually into sleep.