The phrase "prolonged slump" refers to a long-lasting period of economic decline or stagnation. It describes a situation where economic growth is slow or negative for a significant amount of time. Full definition
Crew chief Chad Knaus, who's been with Johnson since 2002, is not signed past this season, while the No. 48 team is mired in an uncharacteristic prolonged slump that has seen Johnson not win in the past 27 races. (sbnation.com)
to get the contract he did after several years of proving the type of player with flashes of brilliance and then prolonged slumps is totally nonsensical. (sbnation.com)
LONDON — Cryptocurrencies are falling on Thursday morning, as the sector's prolonged slump deepens. (blockchainwiki.review)