slumping

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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

At the time, Meta was facing a slumping digital-ads market and a falling stock price and cut 11,000 roles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

Several software stocks were clawing their way back after slumping amid rekindled AI-disruption fears.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

But when he straightened, I saw in his slumping shoulders that the life I had known since I’d been born was over.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini