on a/the downswing

idiom

: becoming smaller or worse : decreasing

The company's sales are on a/the downswing.

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Recent Examples on the Web 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 Bitcoin, which had already been on the downswing, has declined about 17% in the last 24 hours. —

Steve Kopack, NBC News, 5 Aug. 2024 Oil prices have collapsed and are likely to stay low; Western sanctions are hitting hard; and the Russian economy is on the downswing. —

Alexander J. Motyl, Foreign Affairs, 5 Feb. 2015 See all Example Sentences for on a/the downswing

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