slump
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Many wondered if Manchester City would experience a post-Pep Guardiola slump when the legendary boss left after a decade.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
Morrison notes that gold and silver have held a strong negative correlation with the greenback since their February slump off all-time highs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The slump offset a 9% gain at Gap and a 1% increase at Banana Republic.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
U.S. home sales are in a slump, and inventory has been piling up as buyers get spooked by higher borrowing costs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
But Mrs. Farmer had begun to slump in her seat, and had yawned more and more as the conversation went on.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
She slumps over a cloth in the arms of a caretaker with her eyes closed, but rouses when another person brings her what appears to be raw meat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Analysts attributed slumps in Tesla sales in 2025 to be partly due to customers turning against Musk.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
The study, tracking 1.3 million professionals since 2000, indicates early-career slumps often lead to stalls affecting lifetime earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Too wet and it slumps into mush territory.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
On Beechwood summer fifteen, the aunties filled in for Gran, making slumps and fussing around Granddad as if he hadn’t been living alone in Boston since Tipper died in October.
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
It has been revealed during the contest to find Sarwar's successor that the party's membership has slumped to around 11,000.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Since stores’ private-label fare sells for less than nationally marketed offerings, shoppers, historically, have flocked to them whenever the economy slumped, and away from them when the economy strengthened.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
But soon after, stocks slumped and the 10-year Treasury yield ticked up above 5% again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The bond rout could put pressure on stock prices, which have slumped in the first few days of what has historically been a rough month for equities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026
His pack-brother was slumped over a log, half in the Wet.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
Even the slumping Freddie Freeman contributed to the Dodgers’ 11-hit attack, ending an 0-for-11 slide with a broken-bat single in the fourth then singling again in the eighth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Warren Buffett is stepping down as chairman amid questions about Berkshire Hathaway’s slumping stock price and a $365 billion cash pile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
With Itauma barely able to stand, his legs unsteady and body swaying before slumping in the corner, his team threw in the towel.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
The Dodgers look completely listless, and waiting for slumping veterans like Teoscar Hernández and Kyle Tucker to snap out of it is a losing strategy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
“I’m sorry,” Mr. Feeney said, slumping again into his chair and letting out a huge breath.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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