as in downturn
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Recent Examples of downslide
From there, it’s been a downslide every year other than the 2021 ceremony, which managed to score 7.83 million viewers, 1.4 million higher than 2020’s ceremony.
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Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
Mercurial Monday Stocks started the week in a downslide, with the S&P 500 (SPX) falling nearly 4% after the open.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
Now begins the downslide.
—Matthew Soderberg, Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2021
After nearly a decade of war, the country is crumbling under the weight of years-long Western sanctions, government corruption and infighting, a pandemic and an economic downslide made worse by the financial crisis in Lebanon, Syria’s main link with the outside world.
—Time, 12 June 2020
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Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024
Mercurial Monday Stocks started the week in a downslide, with the S&P 500 (SPX) falling nearly 4% after the open.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022
Now begins the downslide.
—Matthew Soderberg, Dallas News, 25 Aug. 2021
After nearly a decade of war, the country is crumbling under the weight of years-long Western sanctions, government corruption and infighting, a pandemic and an economic downslide made worse by the financial crisis in Lebanon, Syria’s main link with the outside world.
—Time, 12 June 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downslide
Noun
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Nonetheless, investors must recognize the company’s vulnerability during economic downturns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Great Depression was a catastrophic economic downturn that began in October 1929 and lasted for nearly a decade.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
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Souring consumer sentiment knocked sports stocks back 4% in February, as apparel and gear makers bore the brunt of a market wide slump.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Adams’ hot streak comes at a pivotal time, with teammate Zeke Mayo in a shooting slump.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2025
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In addition to a drop in homicides, Durham saw a 24% decrease in shooting incidents from 2023 to 2024 — though the number of people shot increased 6.8%, according to Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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According to the Peterson Institute for International Economics, deporting just 1.3 million undocumented immigrants will trigger a 1.2% decrease in GDP and a 1.1% drop in employment by 2028.—
Noreen Sugrue,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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This industry is the major culprit in the bay’s deterioration.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the fourth quarter, revenues were up 2 percent at constant exchange rates, returning to growth after several quarters of deterioration, mainly thanks to the improvement recorded by the wholesale channel.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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Since then, the stock has made a series of higher highs and higher lows, suggesting that the multi-year downtrend is potentially starting to reverse in the other direction.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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Yet, the crypto sector can't shake off its downtrend.—
Medora Lee,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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An exit from deflation and deepening corporate governance reforms have drawn more investors to a market once seen as all but untouchable for foreigners.—
Reuters,
CNN,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Flyers were miserable in losses in Colorado and Utah, the result of a weakened lineup and mounting injuries, but there was undoubtedly some spiritual deflation, too.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Ongoing shifts in the technology sector, plus the shrinkage around white-collar jobs, point to a restructuring of the U.S. economy - with major potential impact for workers across multiple sectors of the economy.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Hippocampal volume preservation: Exercise has been shown to prevent hippocampal atrophy (degeneration or shrinkage) and improve spatial memory, the physician said.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Holmes and Balwani argued the restitution should have been based on the diminution in value of the shares after the fraud came to light -- and not, as was ordered, the money each victim invested.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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The next morning, everyone makes big talk about history and legend-making; the feeling of diminution lingers.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Downslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downslide. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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