This year's financial downturn will strongly affect the whole economic situation for several years to come.
This year's ...... will strongly affect the whole economic situation for several years to come.

The company has witnessed a collapse of 44.9 per cent in sales this quarter.
The company has witnessed ...... sales this quarter.

A further downswing in net profit might well bring the whole enterprise on the brink of bankruptcy.
A further ...... net profit might well bring the whole enterprise on the brink of bankruptcy.

A plummet of nearly 34.6 per cent would prove deadly to any business.
...... nearly 34.6 per cent would prove deadly to any business.

Following the stock market plummet, all of our investors lost their life savings.
Following ...... , all of our investors lost their life savings.

The downturn we saw 2009 hit our economy in 2012 again.
...... 2009 hit our economy in 2012 again.

A substantial dip in revenues could bring the expansion project to a halt next year.
...... revenues could bring the expansion project to a halt next year.

The analysts maintain that a massive reduction in imports would slow down the whole economy in our country.
The analysts maintain that ...... imports would slow down the whole economy in our country.

The housing market has been hit by a severe plunge this month.
The housing market has been hit by ...... this month.

The real estate market has tumbled harshly this winter.
The real estate market has seen ...... this winter.