slumped

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Stanley said production at the New Britain plant slumped as demand shifted to double-sided tape measures.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Fabrinet slumped 8% even after fiscal third-quarter earnings, reported after the closing bell Monday, exceeded analysts’ forecasts.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Cybertruck’s 48.1% decline in 2025 sales compared with 2024 was the sharpest such decline of any EV in the U.S. market over that period, in which EV sales generally slumped.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

There have of course been times that household spending slumped, but almost always later than when one would have guessed from reading the headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

The domovoi sat in front of the oven, his shoulders slumped, picking at the toe of his shoe.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack