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Recent Examples of downslide
Solar action should start to ease, however, with the 11-year solar cycle finally on the downslide.
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Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Economic downslide Once a regional beacon of democracy and prosperity, Venezuela began a steep political and economic decline in the 2010s.
—Mie Hoejris Dahl, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2025
This downslide amplifies an economic correction in the live space, following a years-long explosion of business post-Covid.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Tim Lammers Snow White’s opening weekend projection has been on the downslide for about a month.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 28 Dec. 2025
Economic downslide Once a regional beacon of democracy and prosperity, Venezuela began a steep political and economic decline in the 2010s.
—Mie Hoejris Dahl, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2025
This downslide amplifies an economic correction in the live space, following a years-long explosion of business post-Covid.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Tim Lammers Snow White’s opening weekend projection has been on the downslide for about a month.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downslide
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Hanging over the upcoming negotiations are memories of the disastrous 1994 labor stoppage that canceled the World Series, leading to a yearslong downturn in attendance and enthusiasm.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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Furniture — and luxury furniture in particular — became an unnecessary luxury during the subsequent economic downturn that hit the continent.—
Axel Söderberg,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Kyle Tucker shakes off a slump with a tying home run and a laser throw to the plate, starring on both sides as the Dodger Stadium crowd recovers from the Rays’ early surge.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The attention now being paid to the prolonged production slump and the exodus of production and white-collar executive jobs has had the effect of galvanizing Hollywood to lobby hard for a federal production tax incentive program.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Noun
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Even when those withdrawals are planned, seeing balances decrease can feel unsettling.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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There are contact tracing efforts in place, but Congo reported a decrease in reporting coverage last week due to the expansion of the outbreak into new areas, and to community resistance.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
18 June 2026
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Oslo University Hospital on June 5 said Mette-Marit had been placed on a waiting list for a lung transplant after a significant deterioration in her health that likely gave her only a year left to live without the surgery.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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That moment revealed profound psychiatric deterioration and human suffering.—
Justyna Rzewinski,
New York Daily News,
16 June 2026
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Fundraising then may pick up for VC firms after being stuck in a downtrend since a peak of $413 billion in 2022, according to PitchBook data, though the benefits won’t be immediate and will be contingent on public market reception.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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As is clear, the prior two signals in February and April both failed at key downtrend lines.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The resulting crash in prices would not be deflation.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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In an interview last month on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Bezos pushed back on widespread fears that AI will destroy jobs, predicting instead that productivity gains will cause a labor shortage and even deflation in key sectors.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 June 2026
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Machine washable without color fading, shrinkage or pilling.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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Hot water can cause shrinkage or loss of shape.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified compensation and punitive damages for emotional distress, the temporary loss of property use and the long-term diminution of property value caused by chemical stigma.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2026
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With the federal government’s attacks on public employees, collective bargaining remains one of the last bulwarks against further diminution of the role or benefits of public employees.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
6 May 2026
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“Downslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downslide. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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