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Disney is defying the theme-park industry’s summer slump by rolling out more promotions and package deals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Many wondered if Manchester City would experience a post-Pep Guardiola slump when the legendary boss left after a decade.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Going further back, the stock also did much better than the S&P 500 during the stock-market slump of the early 2000s, and even the Asian financial crisis of 1998.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 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

I slam into it, back first, and slump to the ground.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

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

The study, tracking 1.3 million professionals since 2000, indicates early-career slumps often lead to stalls affecting lifetime earnings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

Too wet and it slumps into mush territory.

From Salon ● May 25, 2026

He just slumps, and looks out the window, probably trying to avoid his own thoughts, too.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

Bilfinger’s shares slumped after the company lowered its outlook for the year and said it would cut up to 1,500 jobs, with postponed customer investments expected to weigh on results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Since stores’ private-label fare sells for less than nationally marketed offerings, shoppers, historically, have flocked to them whenever the economy slumped, and away from them when the economy strengthened.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

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

The fast-fashion giant’s stock slumped after four years of public backlash over labor and ethical concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

She held Peach’s head still until his shoulders slumped and he was quiet, then she peeled his hands from his face.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles

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

The Dodgers look completely listless, and waiting for slumping veterans like Teoscar Hernández and Kyle Tucker to snap out of it is a losing strategy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

It was only with the arrival of pale dawn that he stopped, slumping down under some bushes.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques