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Recent Examples of downswing
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
Most songs and albums are on the downswing, but Osbourne manages something unexpected this week in America.
—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
Everyone knows the main culprit for this downswing: an offensive line that sprung holes, especially on the edge.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Most songs and albums are on the downswing, but Osbourne manages something unexpected this week in America.
—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
Everyone knows the main culprit for this downswing: an offensive line that sprung holes, especially on the edge.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downswing
Noun
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The idea is to insulate yourself against the market’s inherent volatility, and to have sufficient cash to cover your expenses in a downturn.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Previous downturns of this nature, denoted by red arrows on the chart, resulted in consolidation phases lasting several weeks.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The threat of mounting risk comes as a hiring slowdown stokes recession fears and inflation proves difficult to fully contain.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Price spikes in everyday goods can foreshadow broader slowdowns, as households pull back spending on non-essentials and retailers adjust inventories.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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While the downtrend is still intact, price is reaching a level where a mean-reversion bounce could set up.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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January 2026 is estimated to reverse the downtrend of the previous months, although cargo declines will still reach 16.1 percent year over year to 1.87 million TEUs.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Downswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downswing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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