slump
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The heat makes berries slump and burst, pooling the pan with juices that turn thick, glossy and intensely flavored as they cook, a concentration that maceration alone simply can’t achieve.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
A years-long crisis in the property sector and a persistent slump in domestic spending have left leaders reliant on exports to meet growth targets.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Separate data released on Wednesday highlighted the economic challenges Beijing is facing at home - including a long-running property market slump and weak consumer spending.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
Domestic demand remains constrained by a prolonged property slump, though June’s import data pointed to stronger growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Viola lets out a little sound and her shoulders slump down.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
Analysts attributed slumps in Tesla sales in 2025 to be partly due to customers turning against Musk.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Midcareer stalls often start as early-career slumps and can ripple across a lifetime of earnings, the analysis found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
Too wet and it slumps into mush territory.
From Salon ● May 25, 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
Mom slumps down in her chair and starts crying, and I can't take that.
From "Things Not Seen" by Andrew Clements
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 1.0% as technology stocks slumped, with Tencent sliding 6.8% and leading a broader plunge in Asian gaming stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
As the final whistle blew in New Jersey, a few Argentina players - including Lionel Messi - slumped to the turf.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
Some analysts are hopeful that a resurgence by those tech giants, whose stocks slumped over the spring, could revive the cooling bull market.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 19, 2026
While energy costs slumped in June, the cost of food climbed by 0.2 percent on a monthly basis.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
I set the phone back on the table and slumped onto the couch.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
China’s auto sales remained weak in June, with retail sales of passenger cars slumping 20.2% in the first half, the China Passenger Car Association data showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
That can make it more difficult for the index to climb when shares of megacap companies are slumping, even if other stocks and sectors are performing well.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
In 2009, Davis performed another feat by returning a slumping Houston to the top of the charts with the comeback album, “I Look to You,” debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard charts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
Gold isn’t glittering this year, slumping into negative territory this month and falling more than 20% from its all-time high in early January.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
We felt like slumping in despair in our seats.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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