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The offensive side of his game is on a noticeable downslide, though.—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026 Solar action should start to ease, however, with the 11-year solar cycle finally on the downslide.—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 See All Example Sentences for downslide