slumping

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Roberts started asking Ohtani to stop hitting on days he pitched because he was slumping.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Colm Hogan’s cinematography has handsome, rich shadows. but what’s best about it — and the pace of Brian Philip Davis’ editing — is they reward close attention without slumping into those interminable, inevitable jump scares.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

If it feels like economists have been slumping lately, it’s not just your imagination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Memory stocks Sandisk and Micron Technology added to the previous session’s losses, slumping 11% and 7%, respectively.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

"But it's not fair," Maisie said, slumping against the wall.

From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell