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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A number of large media companies also saw a downturn, with Disney down 3.55% to $105.43 and Warner Bros. Discovery surrendering 6% to $10.70. Shares of local TV station owners and major broadband providers Comcast and Charter were among the only gainers in media.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Starbucks, for example, got rid of upcharges for dairy alternatives to attract customers to try to reverse a sales slump.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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Elon Musk has cut countless federal jobs in the past 50-odd days but if Tesla's sales slump continues, the job losses may soon be closer to home.—
Chandra Steele,
PCMAG,
14 Mar. 2025
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services reported the program resulted in a 20% decrease in gambling activities after just a single school year.—
Adam Hudacek,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Mar. 2025
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Ghrelin, an appetite stimulant, rises when you are sleep-deprived, and leptin decreases.—
Judy Stone,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Roads and bridges are designed with strict weight limits for a reason: excessive loads accelerate structural deterioration, leading to costly repairs and safety hazards.—
Ydanis Rodriguez,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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In addition to this, using excessive water or harsh chemical cleaners can then lead to moisture accumulation around window seals, which can potentially cause mould growth or deterioration of the frame around the windows.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 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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This drop in demand can incentivize businesses to cut prices, leading to deflation or at least disinflation.—
Jason Schenker,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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In fact, were prices to come down, the U.S. economy would actually be suffering from deflation, an economic state that accompanies extreme recessions or even a depression.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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The implication is that maintaining or improving your fitness might help ward off some of the brain shrinkage and cognitive decline that usually accompanies aging.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside Online,
28 Feb. 2025
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Another measure of the sector’s shrinkage: In 2019 there were 113 shows eligible for the Lucille Lortel Awards, which honor Off Broadway work; there are just 59 eligible shows so far this season, which, for the Lortels, closes at the end of March.—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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After noticing a global gap in effective and trusted protection when faced with financial diminution, the company honed in on the product, refining it to meet the needs of employees worldwide.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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What’s really harmful, in my estimation, is the uncertainty of it all and the diminution of trust our strongest allies will have in the United States for years to come.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Downslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downslide. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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