Historical clue formulations

• Was defeated — 2023-12-22
• Cut down — 2023-02-11
• Took a nosedive — 2023-02-07
• Cut down — 2022-07-08
• Chop down — 2019-08-12
• Cut down — 2019-07-10
• Dropped — 2018-04-21
• Cut down — 2017-11-08
• Hew — 2016-05-14
• Cut down — 2016-05-03
• Cut down, as a tree — 2013-12-02
• Dipped — 2013-05-17
• Tumbled — 2012-12-24
• Bring down — 2009-09-12
• Tumbled — 2009-01-06
• Bring down — 2008-01-19
• Lost value — 2006-08-10
• Hew — 2006-01-25
• Cut down — 2004-04-11
• Cut down — 2000-09-17
• Tumbled — 2000-03-15
• Backslid — 1999-09-18
• Collapsed — 1998-04-27
• Cut down — 1995-04-14
• Kind of swoop — 1994-10-13