slumping

Example Sentences

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Take construction: Hiring for these blue-collar trades jobs has risen in the past year despite a slumping housing market — something that almost never happens.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Others are disenchanted with how politicians and celebrities are suddenly embracing bitcoin—or they’re just fed up with the token’s slumping price.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

But while West Ham fans were bouncing, Tottenham supporters watching at home were likely slumping further into their armchairs as each goal went in.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

And then, his shoulders slumping and his mouth drooping, Baugi climbed down the mountain and trudged off home, to his own hearth and his own hall.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman