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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 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 Sales at Dave & Buster’s have been on the downswing for quite some time, and Lal acknowledged that the trend is continuing this quarter.—David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025 Most songs and albums are on the downswing, but Osbourne manages something unexpected this week in America.—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for downswing
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