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Recent Examples of downswing
With his brother, Josh, Benny has built a career on his fascination with these occasionally surly characters, often men on the downswing.
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Sales at Dave & Buster’s have been on the downswing for quite some time, and Lal acknowledged that the trend is continuing this quarter.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Hadjar and Antonelli seem to be on a downswing, whilst Bortoleto and Bearman are ascending.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 July 2025
As with Paramount, stock in SiriusXM SIRI, aside from rising on Monday, has been on a downswing, well off a 52-week high of $57.80.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Oct. 2025
Sales at Dave & Buster’s have been on the downswing for quite some time, and Lal acknowledged that the trend is continuing this quarter.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Hadjar and Antonelli seem to be on a downswing, whilst Bortoleto and Bearman are ascending.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 July 2025
As with Paramount, stock in SiriusXM SIRI, aside from rising on Monday, has been on a downswing, well off a 52-week high of $57.80.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downswing
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Following a peak near $126,000 in late 2025, decreasing enthusiasm led to a downturn.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Sales slumped during the economic downturn in the early 1990s from profitable to break-even, McWhinney said.—
Thomas Gounley,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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If this figure is more reliable, then there has been a flattening of growth and a spending slowdown in Europe.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Conversely, economic slowdown could pressure silver more severely than gold, as industrial users might seek substitutes or reduce consumption when prices remain elevated.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Brokerages do not see the December quarter results as blip in the company's growth, but more of a secular downtrend.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the double feature has been saddled with less than expected revenues, from a downtrend in consumer spending decreasing Measure A outflow, deep cuts in state and federal funds, and higher housing costs, forcing reductions in services amounting to close to a quarter million dollars a year.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Downswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downswing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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