slump
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Highlighting a nagging consumption slump, China's retail sales grew at a slower pace in July, official data showed on Monday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Demand for electric vehicles is in a slump, leaving automakers with the need for fewer batteries than originally anticipated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Shares of Applied Materials fell after the semiconductor giant reported results after the close of trading on Thursday — and analysts are calling the slump a buying opportunity.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
When 3 in the afternoon rolls around on a particularly bad work day, you’re in desperate need of a fun sweet treat to get you out of the slump.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Her shoulders slump and she releases the deepest breath, as if she’s letting go of everything she wanted to say.
From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas
She slumps over a cloth in the arms of a caretaker with her eyes closed, but rouses when another person brings her what appears to be raw meat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
They give airlines financial stability since passengers keep spending on their co-branded credit cards even when travel slumps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Analysts attributed slumps in Tesla sales in 2025 to be partly due to customers turning against Musk.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Too wet and it slumps into mush territory.
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
To my surprise, Lily sighs, and her spine slumps.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
Sunrisers, who comfortably beat Southern Brave in Friday's Eliminator, slumped to 26-3 at the end of the powerplay and failed to recover.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
They sharply lagged behind in 2008 when stocks also slumped and inflation got very low.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Meanwhile, shares of Apple slumped 7.4% after the iPhone maker’s forecast for its September quarter fell short of Wall Street’s expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Shares of Adidas slumped on Thursday after the German sportswear group missed analysts’ expectations for profit after increasing marketing spending around the World Cup.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
The sails had gone slack, and the disappointed girl slumped in one of the cozy nursery chairs and clicked idly at the beads of her abacus: back and forth, back and forth.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
AstraZeneca shares were slumping while Bristol Myers Squibb was jumping on Monday on reported deal talks.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The company posted a $406 million net loss in that period due largely to slumping bitcoin prices, according to securities filings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
China’s auto sales remained weak in June, with retail sales of passenger cars slumping 20.2% in the first half, the China Passenger Car Association data showed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
That can make it more difficult for the index to climb when shares of megacap companies are slumping, even if other stocks and sectors are performing well.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 27, 2026
I’m not a try-hard anymore, but I answer all the questions and then smile at a Jared or a Jennifer, who is slumping in their seat like, “Don’t worry, Pal, I got this one.”
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
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