downdraft
noun
down·draft
ˈdau̇n-ˌdraft 
1
: a downward current of gas (such as air during a thunderstorm)
2
: decline sense 1
an economic downdraft
Examples of downdraft in a Sentence
a strong downdraft from the thunderstorm
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Microsoft’s 2025 downdraft is notable as the company is viewed as central to the artificial intelligence boom.
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
The downdraft in stocks is causing angst among people saving for retirement, experts say.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Sparking the downdraft was Trump’s promise to slap high tariffs on top trading partners, including China, Mexico and Canada, along with mass firings of government workers.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Key News Asian equities were mostly lower overnight following the downdraft on Wall Street yesterday as the Philippines and Thailand outperformed and Japan and Australia underperformed.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
The downdraft in stocks is causing angst among people saving for retirement, experts say.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
Sparking the downdraft was Trump’s promise to slap high tariffs on top trading partners, including China, Mexico and Canada, along with mass firings of government workers.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
Key News Asian equities were mostly lower overnight following the downdraft on Wall Street yesterday as the Philippines and Thailand outperformed and Japan and Australia underperformed.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downdraft. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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downdraft
noun
down·draft
-ˌdraft
-ˌdrȧft
: a downward current of gas (as air in a chimney or during a thunderstorm)
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