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- noun Plural form of
slump .
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Examples
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He also has clients keep a journal of how they are spending time; often, people in slumps have drifted away from focusing on their strengths and instead "find themselves doing activities that don't bring out their best," he says.
Resources for Pulling Out of a Slump Sue Shellenbarger 2010
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Presidents fall into second-term slumps for different reasons.
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"Everybody is getting in slumps," Twins reliever Juan Rincon said.
USATODAY.com 2005
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But Republican strategists, especially those familiar with second-term slumps, say the president still must consider replacing some of his tired insular staff.
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"I always give advice to players who are in slumps but you know yourself better than anyone '," Shinjo said of his talk with Baker.
USATODAY.com - Griffey has no desire to leave Cincinnati 2002
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"These two guys have a custom of putting people in slumps,"
USATODAY.com - Torre to sit O'Neill vs. Schilling, Johnson 2001
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But they have always been confident that Hawaii's tourism industry would remain strong, regardless of short-term slumps.
News - latimes.com By Hu 2012
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Coming out of past long-term slumps (the carnage is not just over the past year; this is, in fact, one of the worst 10-year periods on record), stocks have returned no less than 7. 2\% annually over the following decade and as much as 15. 6\%, according to the Leuthold Group.
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So when times for the Wings are tough, journalists exploit these short-term slumps for increase in readership.
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So when times for the Wings are tough, journalists exploit these short-term slumps for increase in readership.
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