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Recent Examples of downslide
Data released by the NBS on Friday showed new home prices in China remained unchanged between November and December 2024—putting a stop to a downslide that has been going on since June 2023.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Careers go up and down, and mine was on a bit of a downslide at that point.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 July 2024
This time, the downslide affected more than just the big tech names as nine out of 10 Dow categories and 10 out of 11 S&P 500 sectors saw losses.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 19 July 2024
On the Line stars Gibson as Elvis Cooney, a veteran overnight radio shock jock whose being urged by management to change his ways since his career is on the downslide.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Careers go up and down, and mine was on a bit of a downslide at that point.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 22 July 2024
This time, the downslide affected more than just the big tech names as nine out of 10 Dow categories and 10 out of 11 S&P 500 sectors saw losses.
—Michele Luhn, CNBC, 19 July 2024
On the Line stars Gibson as Elvis Cooney, a veteran overnight radio shock jock whose being urged by management to change his ways since his career is on the downslide.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downslide
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Car buyers are benefiting from a slight downturn in interest rates, too.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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Proving the resilience of the eyewear sector against a dampened macroeconomic landscape and downturn in luxury spending, revenues and profitability at Italian eyewear player Marcolin in the first half of 2025 were mostly flat.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
30 July 2025
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The Boston Red Sox are in position to buy at the MLB trade deadline despite a 2-4 slump against top talent coming out of the All-Star break.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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Dine Out Lauderdale, Broward County’s recipe for recharging restaurants through the slow summer slump, returns Aug. 1-Sept. 30 with 137 (and counting) eateries selling multi-course lunches and dinners for $35 to $75, minus tax and gratuity.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
25 July 2025
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The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 3.8% mortgage application decrease compared with one week ago.—
Jeff Lazerson,
Oc Register,
1 Aug. 2025
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SiriusXM reported revenue of $2.14 billion, a 2 percent decrease compared to the same period in 2024, and net income of $205 million compared to $354 million a year ago.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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Revs +6%, net income +11% The primary concern has been rapid deterioration in sales of Eylea, which accounts for roughly a third of Regeneron’s sales.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Once a display of fine Dutch craftsmanship and cutting-edge marine engineering, Phi is now uninsured, no longer in class, and showing signs of deterioration, including weather damage and scaffolding on deck.—
India Brown,
Robb Report,
29 July 2025
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This indicator has been in a downtrend since late 2023, indicating that WTI was going to be weaker than the S&P 500.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Finally, the 200-day moving average, which is downward sloping, is essentially hugging that same downtrend line.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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Some employees have been hit with wage deflation, and the prospect of switching jobs for better pay has been upended.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
1 Aug. 2025
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The rally has delivered challenges to the economy, which in May marked a return to deflation for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic — spurring the Swiss National Bank to cut interest rates to zero in June.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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Using brain scans from a very large database, British researchers determined that during the pandemic years of 2021 and 2022, people’s brains showed signs of aging, including shrinkage, according to the report published in Nature Communications.—
Linda Carroll,
NBC news,
22 July 2025
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The study released Thursday shows the sector’s worth was €1.5 trillion ($1.7 trillion) in 2024, though for Q1 of 2025 estimates are shrinkage of 3% compared to last year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 June 2025
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There are many worthwhile ways to write about the arts, but her sniping at reviews suggests a faux expansion that would actually be a grave diminution.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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The demonstrable diminution of Russia’s space-exploration capabilities and plans makes the nation’s need for partnerships all the more urgent—and, some analysts say, all the harder to come by because Russia seemingly has less to offer potential partners.—
Eugene Gerden,
Scientific American,
30 June 2025
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“Downslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downslide. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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