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Recent Examples of downtrend
Is the pharma index breaking its steep downtrend?
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Supply and demand are coming back into balance in the airline industry, meaning airfares are shooting higher again after an extended downtrend.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
The technical outlook turned positive on April 24th (line a) as the NDX 100 Advance/Decline line moved above its downtrend, line a, and its WMA.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Michael Santoli, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Supply and demand are coming back into balance in the airline industry, meaning airfares are shooting higher again after an extended downtrend.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Aug. 2025
The technical outlook turned positive on April 24th (line a) as the NDX 100 Advance/Decline line moved above its downtrend, line a, and its WMA.
—Tom Aspray, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtrend
Noun
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History shows that when levels of stock ownership are at record highs, the risk of a downturn and the potential for below-average returns increases, according to Rob Anderson, US sector strategist at Ned Davis Research.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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This marks a significant downturn in right-wing incidents, which have long accounted for the bulk of domestic terrorism in the country.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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China’s stockmarket soars despite slowdown China’s economy showed possible signs of a rebound from a long-term slump, while its stock market remains on a historic bull run.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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A little over a week after Bessent announced his pledge to back the nation, traders drove the price of the peso down against the dollar with Bloomberg reporting that the domestic government had been forced to sell dollars in order to stem the slump.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Often, consumers can recoup their losses, Merchant Risk Council CEO Julie Fergerson said, with companies facing both lost revenue and a potential deflation of customer confidence.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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In another sign of sluggish domestic demand, China’s consumer prices fell more than expected last month while deflation in wholesale prices persisted for nearly three years.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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Homicides, nonfatal shootings and carjackings have all seen significant decreases in the past year.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Greg Zaiser, vice president for enrollment at Elon, told the outlet the school was expecting the enrollment decrease due to an overall demographic shift.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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In the film, Pussycat encounters Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), a stuntman for Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio), a Hollywood star whose career is on the downslide.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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Snow White’s opening weekend box office projections have been on a downslide for the past month.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The designer promotes it as being as soft as cashmere, but with no shrinkage.—
Catherine Salfino,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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The loss of many units affiliated with the Latter-day Saints and conservative Christian churches was part of a broader shrinkage experienced by the Boy Scouts, which served more than 4 million boys in the 1970s.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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As a result, the lowering of the standards has become a way of life, and that’s THE problem.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s order requires the lowering of flags at federal buildings.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Between the diminution of the room and the presence of the attendees, and the ability to interact with objects in a 3D space, the result is one of being there in the same moment, engaging with the same things.—
Ray Ravaglia,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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There are many worthwhile ways to write about the arts, but her sniping at reviews suggests a faux expansion that would actually be a grave diminution.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtrend. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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