downtick

The NFL has seen a major downtick in offense this season, due in large part to defensive scheme changes.

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

Still, the downtick was a reality check for the nation’s most populous state.

Sao Paulo officials said a downtick in hospitalizations had justified the decision to restart soccer matches without spectators, reopen stores selling building materials and resume take-out service at restaurants.

But new empirical estimates suggest heating deaths will rapidly outpace the downtick in freezing deaths, adding roughly $23 to the cost figure.