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Even at 37 years old, on the downswing of his career — and even coming back from chronic inflammatory response syndrome and symptoms of long COVID — this is a job Toews might succeed in.—Murat Ates, New York Times, 21 June 2025 Everyone knows the main culprit for this downswing: an offensive line that sprung holes, especially on the edge.—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025 Aside from reactions to Musk’s political turn, markets have not looked kindly at Tesla for about a year, as the company’s vehicle deliveries, model development and progress on consumer cars have all been on the downswing.—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 The New York Jets enter the 2025-26 NFL season on the downswing and in need of more help, especially on the offensive end.—Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for downswing
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