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Recent Examples of downslide
Solar action should start to ease, however, with the 11-year solar cycle finally on the downslide.
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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
Tim Lammers Snow White’s opening weekend projection has been on the downslide for about a month.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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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
Tim Lammers Snow White’s opening weekend projection has been on the downslide for about a month.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downslide
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The ruling caps a dramatic downturn in the longtime educator’s two-decade career in urban education, according to the Associated Press (AP).—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The emirate has successfully navigated previous crises, from the global financial downturn to the Covid-19 pandemic, largely through financial strength, infrastructure investment and swift policy responses.—
Melanie Swan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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The stretch isn’t concerning to Murton, who noted Aidan Miller’s early slump last year that preceded an excellent season.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Precious metal timepieces saw the biggest slump, contracting by around a quarter in both metrics.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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The results were in line with company expectations, but shares fell 23% in after-hours trading following the announcement on Wednesday evening, and the company is lowering its full-year outlook from a slight increase to a slight decrease.—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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The range increase didn’t require something like a decrease in power—in fact, the standard Solterra got a few extra horsepower, taking it to 233 hp (174 kW) from a pair of identical front and rear motors.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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The global public square has been getting coarser for years, and social media has played a big part in the deterioration.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
1 June 2026
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The damage required removal of the affected portion in hopes of preventing further deterioration.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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That overall downtrend has been tested and failed to break each time.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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These experts also invariably forecast a sharp downtrend in the inflation curve once the conflict ends.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The deflation was evident as Betts acknowledged his dismal start to the season.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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If the deflation adjustment exceeds the year’s OID income, the excess can be treated as an ordinary loss.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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That caloric deficit drives bone loss and muscle shrinkage.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
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Meanwhile, the fabric resists wrinkles, shrinkage, and static, keeping it crisp all day.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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With the federal government’s attacks on public employees, collective bargaining remains one of the last bulwarks against further diminution of the role or benefits of public employees.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
6 May 2026
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This is the diminution of American power, the erosion of American power, and Trump is doing it willfully, with no strategic idea in his head.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Downslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downslide. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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