on a/the downswing
idiom
: becoming smaller or worse : decreasing
The company's sales are on a/the downswing.
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Most songs and albums are on the downswing, but Osbourne manages something unexpected this week in America.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Even at 37 years old, on the downswing of his career — and even coming back from chronic inflammatory response syndrome and symptoms of long COVID — this is a job Toews might succeed in.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Aside from reactions to Musk’s political turn, markets have not looked kindly at Tesla for about a year, as the company’s vehicle deliveries, model development and progress on consumer cars have all been on the downswing.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The New York Jets enter the 2025-26 NFL season on the downswing and in need of more help, especially on the offensive end.
—Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Even at 37 years old, on the downswing of his career — and even coming back from chronic inflammatory response syndrome and symptoms of long COVID — this is a job Toews might succeed in.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Aside from reactions to Musk’s political turn, markets have not looked kindly at Tesla for about a year, as the company’s vehicle deliveries, model development and progress on consumer cars have all been on the downswing.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The New York Jets enter the 2025-26 NFL season on the downswing and in need of more help, especially on the offensive end.
—Seth Quinn, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
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