slump
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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
However, no such slump arrived: Hiring steadied, unemployment barely moved, and the weakness officials feared faded.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Sparks haven’t made the playoffs since 2020 and have made some controversial moves while trying to snap out of the slump.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
I can hear her crooning a country church song called "Long Black Train" as I slump onto the couch in defeat.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
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
Intuit slumps after announcing a 17% reduction in its full-time workforce.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
In the park, a sunburned figure itches an arm cast; another slumps on a bench, picking at his eyes.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
The principal kind of slumps for a moment, almost like it took everything he had to make it this far.
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
The stock had slumped 46% in the past year through Thursday’s close.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 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
Spending on youth services by local authorities in England has slumped by 73% since 2010 according to the latest data from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Stocks slumped on Wednesday after the conflict in Iran heated up again.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Instead, she slumped in despair and sighed once more, as deep and melancholy a sigh as one might hear in the most bittersweet Russian play.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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
Wendy’s stock has fallen about 38% in the past year, weighed down by slumping U.S. sales and thinning margins thanks to higher prices on beef and other commodities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 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
Truckers who held on through almost four years of slumping freight rates finally have something to celebrate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
“Aaargh, the good die young,” muttered Hagrid, slumping low onto the table, a little cross-eyed, while Slughorn continued to warble the refrain.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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