downtick

After a downtick in wasp callouts in recent summers, his industry has been busier than usual tackling problems caused by wasps this year, he says.

"A lower-than-expected January payrolls number was more than offset by upward revisions to November and December's totals and a downtick in the unemployment rate," said Ellen Zentner, chief economic strategist for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management.

The NFL has seen a major downtick in offense this season, due in large part to defensive scheme changes.

Despite a downtick in laughs, “The Rehearsal” remains fascinating and thought-provoking, and Fielder’s blur of comedy and documentary is endlessly compelling.

Still, the downtick was a reality check for the nation’s most populous state.