on a/the downswing
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: becoming smaller or worse : decreasing
The company's sales are on a/the downswing.
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The van ride is almost alarmingly pleasant since Eddie’s either gotten his feet under him or is on the downswing of a manic episode.
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Marah Eakin, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
As Willy and the Poorboys debuts, another one of CCR’s top performers is on the downswing…at least for the moment.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Inflation reached its highest level in 40 years in 2022, though it’s been on the downswing since and sits at 2.9%, as of the July 2024 report.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024
When Zuccarini enlisted him, Funke was on a downswing, having resigned in 2015 from Culver City’s Bucato after a spectacular and public flameout with its owner.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
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Marah Eakin, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2025
As Willy and the Poorboys debuts, another one of CCR’s top performers is on the downswing…at least for the moment.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Inflation reached its highest level in 40 years in 2022, though it’s been on the downswing since and sits at 2.9%, as of the July 2024 report.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024
When Zuccarini enlisted him, Funke was on a downswing, having resigned in 2015 from Culver City’s Bucato after a spectacular and public flameout with its owner.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
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