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Recent Examples of downtrend
Crude oil has traced out a double bottom against support of roughly $55, broke a minor red downtrend line, and is now testing the 200-day moving average.
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Todd Gordon, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
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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Todd Gordon, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtrend
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Chinese authorities have struggled to lift the economy out of an entrenched deflation as consumers cut back spending amid a prolonged real estate downturn, a bleak job market and uncertain income prospects.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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There are multiple factors for the downturn of pear production, going back many years.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Home-buying expectations were little changed in February, generally a slow time for the housing market, which has been mired in a yearslong slump.—
Matt Ott,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Home-buying expectations were little changed in February, generally a slow time for the housing market, which has been mired in a years-long slump.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Chinese authorities have struggled to lift the economy out of an entrenched deflation as consumers cut back spending amid a prolonged real estate downturn, a bleak job market and uncertain income prospects.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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To be sure, while AI-induced deflation and labor shifts may cause turbulence, this scenario may be overlooking human adaptability and institutional response.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
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The decrease in health care utilization isn’t just bad for patients, Muthyala said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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The decrease was mainly due to higher net financial expenses.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Calipari, meanwhile, was seen as being on the downslide of his career after how things ended in Lexington.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Solar action should start to ease, however, with the 11-year solar cycle finally on the downslide.—
Marcia Dunn,
Fortune,
28 Dec. 2025
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Wash flannel bedding in warm water with mild detergent and avoid over-drying to prevent shrinkage.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Feb. 2026
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The theme of this winter at Trader Joe’s is shrinkage.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
7 Feb. 2026
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Deportation, and the threat of it, have upended the lives of millions of American children in the last few decades alone, while also creating a permanent underclass of workers who live in fear while their labor allows for the quiet lowering of costs for goods and services.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Dec. 2025
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The lowering of drug prices is a position of wide appeal that Trump has tapped into in his second term.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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There may be some pressure as well on institutions to reduce tuition; and the major question is whether doing so might result in diminution of necessary instruction and training, particularly in person.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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Of course, the early witnesses to Tongan culture were the agents of its disruption and diminution.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Downtrend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtrend. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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