slump
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Other employment reports suggest the labor market is coming out of a recent slump — job openings have surged and hiring has picked up this year.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
If the market breaks and stocks decisively slump, trading volumes should surge.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
The subindex tracking services activity rose to 50.4 from May’s 50.3, while the construction subindex stood at 49.0, compared with 48.8 in the prior month, as a yearslong property slump continued to weigh on growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
In February, Maersk had forecast earnings would slump this year, and said it would cut about 1,000 corporate jobs as part of a cost-saving plan to mitigate the fall.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
I tried not to let my shoulders slump.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
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