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downswing

[daun-swing] / ˈdaʊnˌswɪŋ /


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But now, the market is clearly on a downswing.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Still, the economy is on track to show a downswing in summer hiring for the third year in a row.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026

For a typical flaw like a ball flight that is repeatedly low and left, PG1 might advise players to extend their elbow farther from their rib cage as part of their downswing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

Oil prices ended 2025 on a downswing, hurting results.

From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026

Her own sword was not to hand, so she snatched Renly's from its scabbard and raised it to catch Em- mon's axe on the downswing.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin


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