downtick

Example Sentences

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The downtick was driven by an increased share of involuntary part-time workers and lower employment in the temporary-help industry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

After a downtick in wasp callouts in recent summers, his industry has been busier than usual tackling problems caused by wasps this year, he says.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

Despite a downtick in laughs, “The Rehearsal” remains fascinating and thought-provoking, and Fielder’s blur of comedy and documentary is endlessly compelling.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 9, 2022

The number of men attending nonprofit, private schools that offer four-year degrees dropped nearly 1 percent, while the downtick in female enrollment at those institutions barely registered at .1 percent.

From Washington Times • Jun. 3, 2018

Injuries have played a part in his career downtick, and financial considerations forced the Washington Capitals to trade Laich, then their longest-tenured player, to the Toronto Maple Leafs in 2016.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2017