a lean patch

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A period of failure, decline, or poor performance or results. Almost every new business experiences a lean patch at some point or another.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sabela	sa-BEL-a	Galician
Traianus	-	Ancient Roman
Alty	['ɔ:lti]
Europa	-	Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Ezhil	-	Tamil
Griffith	['grifiθ]