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slumps

  • plural of slump.
  • present tense form of slump (3rd person singular).

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Analysts attributed slumps in Tesla sales in 2025 to be partly due to customers turning against Musk.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Too wet and it slumps into mush territory.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

The Beijing-based company, once called “China’s Google,” has been investing heavily in artificial intelligence, self-driving cars and chip development as its traditional advertising business slumps.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The market has been extremely bullish over the past few months, but the slumps over the past few years have been brutal.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Sure enough, the minute the door closes behind us and the current stops, he slumps to the floor unconscious.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins