slumping

Example Sentences

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Roberts started asking Ohtani to stop hitting on days he pitched because he was slumping.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Others are disenchanted with how politicians and celebrities are suddenly embracing bitcoin—or they’re just fed up with the token’s slumping price.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

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

The market’s hottest stock in the artificial intelligence space, and last year’s standout megacap tech performer, is slumping closer to bear market territory this week—and Wall Street isn’t entirely sure why.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

“Aaargh, the good die young,” muttered Hagrid, slumping low onto the table, a little cross-eyed, while Slughorn continued to warble the refrain.

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling