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Recent Examples of downswing
Inflation appears to be on the downswing again after a bumpy ride in 2025.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
Abbott only made the series cut this year (Brunson is still nominated as an executive producer), but her acting snub signals that the aging comedy, currently in its fifth season, is on the downswing with awards bodies.
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Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Dec. 2025
Slice of a big pie Years of Golden State home-price gains dull the pain of the recent downswing.
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Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
With his brother, Josh, Benny has built a career on his fascination with these occasionally surly characters, often men on the downswing.
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David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
Abbott only made the series cut this year (Brunson is still nominated as an executive producer), but her acting snub signals that the aging comedy, currently in its fifth season, is on the downswing with awards bodies.
—
Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Dec. 2025
Slice of a big pie Years of Golden State home-price gains dull the pain of the recent downswing.
—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
With his brother, Josh, Benny has built a career on his fascination with these occasionally surly characters, often men on the downswing.
—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downswing
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The bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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The markets quickly stabilized, and a major downturn in the economy was avoided.
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That puts more pressure on new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and his colleagues, a dissent-happy bunch over the past year, to consider whether a slowdown in jobs or an uptick in inflation is the bigger risk to the economy.
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Michelle Monaghan is making midlife look less like a slowdown and more like a second wind.
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Megacap tech stocks like Microsoft and Amazon, as well as cyclical names like Walmart, bucked the downtrend.
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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.
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“Downswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downswing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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