slump
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The kind of slump that Hibs are in right now is entirely in keeping with what's happened at Hibs over the last half century.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Key details: Internet sales rose a sharp 2.6% in August as expected, rebounding from a post-Amazon Prime day slump in the prior month.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 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
China's retail sales grew last month at their slowest pace since May, official data showed on Tuesday, as the country's leaders struggle to reverse a persistent slump in spending.
From Barron's ● Sep. 15, 2026
Which was probably why I didn't realize the business was in a financial slump.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Meanwhile, in U.S. supermarkets, fresh-lettuce sales are sliding, and California farmers are plowing their crops back into the ground as demand slumps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
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
Too wet and it slumps into mush territory.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
She slumps back with her head in her hands.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
In the 2022 tests - the first after the pandemic - performance slumped in many nations but Welsh scores fell more steeply than the other UK nations.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
But sales slumped in the early 2000s and Drexler was forced out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
“In recent months, retail sales growth has moderated, and employment gains have slumped near zero again, consumer sentiment declined in August despite already being near post-war lows, and housing activity remains punk.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
SAP stock slumped on Wednesday, making it the worst-performing large-cap European stock, after a UBS analyst criticized the German database giant’s slow rollout of artificial-intelligence-based tools.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
After Billy left for the kitchen, Anna May slumped back in her seat.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
The company’s most recent financial report to investors, however, showed slumping sales in its North American foods segment, as the consumer slog against inflation continued.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
The case has seen the once high-flying Cerimedo reduced to a slumping presence in a hoodie as authorities have shuffled the baldish, heavyset figure to hearings and lockups.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 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
Home sales are slumping, renovation spending is losing steam and yet lumber prices have risen this summer to their highest level in four years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
“Actually, I could use your help with something else,” I say, slumping onto the bench next to the picnic table.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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