downslide
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of downslide
Example Sentences
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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
History tells us that naming rights to sports venues signal, at best, a very short-term prominence of the named companies, and at worst a high water mark followed by a downslide.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 17, 2021
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
This downslide might be an indicator for how artistic expression has been stifled in the last few years.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 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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