I think it's safe to say that he can handle adversity more significant than a week - long slump on a baseball diamond. (sbnation.com)
But while a decade - long slump in tourism has resulted in scant state support for conservation programs, not all the news from the front lines is bad: For instance, managers are making inroads against a particularly nasty invasive plant called miconia, and fences erected around preserves have helped reduce populations of pigs, goats, and other unwanted animals. (sciencemag.org)
As Cleveland's (2 - 3) season - long slump continued, there were increasing indications that Robinson is on his way out. (si.com)