on a/the downswing

idiom

: becoming smaller or worse : decreasing

The company's sales are on a/the downswing.

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Recent Examples on the Web Oil prices have collapsed and are likely to stay low; Western sanctions are hitting hard; and the Russian economy is on the downswing. —

Alexander J. Motyl, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2015 Now Paramount, which had already been on a downswing, is back to square one, and Hollywood is left wondering what will happen to the iconic studio. —

Justin Klawans, theweek, 18 June 2024 Romance novelist Jacqueline Mathis’ career is on the downswing, and she's moved back to her South Caroline hometown to regroup. —

Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 17 June 2024 New cases are on the downswing at about 112,000 per day on average, a drop of about one-third over the past 2 1/2 weeks. —

Amy Forliti and Carla K. Johnson, chicagotribune.com, 1 Oct. 2021 See all Example Sentences for on a/the downswing

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