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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.
—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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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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Firms disproportionately shed routine jobs during economic downturns, when efficiency pressure peaks.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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Extended sizes for women’s apparel on Target’s website fell 37% from March 2025 to March 2026, with a 30% downturn in just the past six months, according to data from retail intelligence firm EDITED.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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Fears leading to a travel slowdown After news of rising airfare costs and geopolitical tensions potentially leading to security risks like sleeper cells, the shutdown's airport chaos was the nail in the coffin for Americans who are outright canceling their trips.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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The slowdown of the editing rhythm is all the more noticeable because of how playful Lee and Borgli are at the top.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
6 Apr. 2026
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The stock spent most of the back half of last year in a downtrend, making lower highs and undercutting its 200-day.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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Recent history suggests this could be the start of another downtrend if the Knicks don’t stop the bleeding quickly.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Downswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downswing. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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