as in downturn
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Recent Examples of downslide
Mercurial Monday Stocks started the week in a downslide, with the S&P 500 (SPX) falling nearly 4% after the open.
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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
That downslide came on the heels of a more than 60% decline Thursday.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2023
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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
That downslide came on the heels of a more than 60% decline Thursday.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downslide
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Advertisement The debate over the $1 billion project has played out amid a serious downturn in the region’s entertainment industry, with studios shifting film and television productions to Georgia, New Mexico and other out-of-state locations.David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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The shift is notable because the major indices have overbought downturns that contrast with UBER’s oversold upturn.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
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The State of the Technology Services Market The technology services market has been in a prolonged deceleration for eight consecutive quarters, a downturn more extended than the seven-quarter slump following the 2008 recession.Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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His struggles included an 0-for-7 slump that lasted until late in the third quarter.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
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According to TfL, ridership across the network remains at 90% of pre-pandemic levels — such a decrease may not be entirely unwelcome for the commuters who remain, given overcrowding caused frequent delays.Nicole Kobie, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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About 22,000 fewer Californians were unemployed during this period, a decrease from 5.4 percent to 5.3 percent.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Algorithms are used to predict patients' risk of death or deterioration, to suggest diagnoses or triage patients, to record and summarize visits to save doctors work, and to approve insurance claims.Darius Tahir | KFF Health News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
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The measures, which include banning the maintenance of the aircraft and the supply of new planes, are likely to continue the deterioration of Russia's aviation industry.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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The price action went from a clear downtrend phase of lower highs and lower lows to more of a bullish trend with higher highs and higher lows.David Keller, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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Alaska Air Daily, Weekly, Monthly American Air also reveals weekly and monthly downtrend price reversals.Bill Sarubbi, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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Fears of deflation in China China’s consumer price inflation in December was up 0.1% year on year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Also, commodities tend to perform better when global demand increases, rather than just demand in the U.S. China, which accounts for approximately 50% of global commodity demand for, is currently suffering from deflation—not inflation—and bond yields are at record lows.Garth Friesen, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Even accounting for her curls’ shrinkage, her hair only grew about an inch.Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 7 Jan. 2025
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In most cases, shrinkage can be reversed once the drugs are stopped.17 Testosterone replacement therapy (TRT): TRT is commonly used to treat male hypogonadism.Matthew Wosnitzer, Verywell Health, 5 Jan. 2025
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The diminution of Black Monday underscores the possibility – perhaps likelihood – that more coaching changes are coming down the pike.Nicole Fallert, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
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Moscow, for its part, has already formed a quasi alliance with Beijing to expedite the diminution of Washington’s influence.Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 2 Mar. 2021
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“Downslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downslide. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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