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Recent Examples of downswing
Abbott only made the series cut this year (Brunson is still nominated as an executive producer), but her acting snub signals that the aging comedy, currently in its fifth season, is on the downswing with awards bodies.
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Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Dec. 2025
Slice of a big pie Years of Golden State home-price gains dull the pain of the recent downswing.
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Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gerrad Hall,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Dec. 2025
Slice of a big pie Years of Golden State home-price gains dull the pain of the recent downswing.
—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
With his brother, Josh, Benny has built a career on his fascination with these occasionally surly characters, often men on the downswing.
—
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downswing
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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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Last year, however, marked another slowdown, which experts largely attributed to a decline in international migration.
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An attempt to ease zoning and permitting rules Many housing experts point to local zoning and red tape as the root of the slowdown in homebuilding.
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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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“Downswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downswing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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