The phrase "a sharp down" is not correct and does not convey a clear meaning in written English.
It may be intended to describe a sudden decrease or decline, but it lacks context and clarity.
Example: "The stock market experienced a sharp down in prices after the announcement."
Alternatives: "a steep decline" or "a sudden drop".
Chikungunya is a mosquito-borne virus characterized by arthralgia or arthritis, where an outbreak between March 2005 and April 2006 resulted in 255,000 cases (i.e., it affected 30% of the population), was responsible for 87% of the deaths on the island during the same period (Josseran et al. 2006), and was followed by a sharp down turn in visitor numbers (INSEE 2016).
This quantity is plotted in Fig. 1b where it can be seen that the dynamic I V curve comprises an ohmic region at subthreshold voltages followed by a sharp down turn at the onset of the spike.
In the suspension samples, expression of aggregation genes peaked at 6 h, followed by a sharp down-regulation between 6 h and 8 h.
Bakayoko and Danny Drinkwater missed the target and Willian finally forced Angus Gunn into a sharp save down to his left.
Fara Williams was denied a late third as Bindon made a sharp save down to her left as New Zealand went out.
(V means a short and sharp down and up, whereas W signifies a double dip).
Furthermore, many survivors report unanticipated fear and 'emptiness' after completing treatment, in part because they experience a relatively sharp down-turn in active medical and social support and they receive little, if any, information about what to expect following treatment completion [ 7].
GP satisfaction levels have suffered a sharp drop – down by 14% from 81% – since they were asked the same question in 2009.
But this year is seeing a sharp decline, down by 12%, as operators slash costs on the non-essential elements.
The Dow Jones industrial average started the day with a sharp fall, down 174 points, or 1.4%, to 11,983, just minutes after the open, while the Standard & Poor's 500 dropped 16 points, or 1.2%, to 1,293, and the Nasdaq lost 27 points, or 1.2%, to 2,217.
At the time, the loss was widely attributed to the effects of the global financial crisis, but it has now been linked to a sharp write-down in the value of three companies acquired earlier that year.
