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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.
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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.
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Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
Tim Lammers Snow White’s opening weekend projection has been on the downslide for about a month.
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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 bank said last week's hawkish Federal Open Market Committee meeting has increased uncertainty over the outlook for short-term interest rates, even as lower oil prices have eased concerns about an economic downturn.
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The markets quickly stabilized, and a major downturn in the economy was avoided.
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In addition, Nike has reported a sales slump in China , or a market that once served as a considerable driver of its growth.
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This market slump wasn't isolated, affecting Korean and European firms as well.
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Local law enforcement have touted recent decreases in crime on the CTA in particular, which beefed up security staffing in December and again in March.
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In contrast, California, Florida, Illinois, and Arkansas have recorded double-digit decreases in jobs.
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology said long-term corrosion and the failure of multiple slab-to-column connections likely contributed to a progressive collapse after weeks of structural deterioration.
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Heston is at his most gleefully cynical as Robert Thorn, a police detective who lives and works in a New York City decimated by environmental deterioration and dwindling resources.
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Megacap tech stocks like Microsoft and Amazon, as well as cyclical names like Walmart, bucked the downtrend.
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Fundraising then may pick up for VC firms after being stuck in a downtrend since a peak of $413 billion in 2022, according to PitchBook data, though the benefits won’t be immediate and will be contingent on public market reception.
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Greenspan held on to Volcker’s playbook and brought inflation so low that at one point there were fears of falling prices, or deflation.
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The resulting crash in prices would not be deflation.
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Machine washable without color fading, shrinkage or pilling.
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Hot water can cause shrinkage or loss of shape.
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The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified compensation and punitive damages for emotional distress, the temporary loss of property use and the long-term diminution of property value caused by chemical stigma.
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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.
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“Downslide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downslide. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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