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Both studio efforts appear on at least one additional roster, and the blockbusters are on the downswing on each and every one of them.—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 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 Many smaller and regional colleges have reported downswings, especially among master’s and doctoral students.—Collin Binkley, Fortune, 17 Nov. 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 See All Example Sentences for downswing