downslide
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of downslide
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U.S. jobless claims resumed their downslide after breaking a monthlong decline last week, reinforcing expectations for another interest-rate hike this year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt was on the downslide in 2011.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026
The population has also more recently struggled with Syria’s economic downslide, which has sent food prices soaring and residents thrown into poverty.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 8, 2023
Addressing the call on Tuesday, Upton told CNN's Anderson Cooper in a Tuesday interview: "We have seen civility really downslide here. I'm concerned about my staff. They are taking these calls."
From Salon ● Nov. 12, 2021
However, severe ethnic violence, the closing of key business enterprises, and an empty government treasury have led to a continuing economic downslide.
From The 2001 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency
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