as in downturn
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Recent Examples of downdraft
But as soon as the three helicopters arrived at the fire, they were tossed around by the violent downdrafts — and equally jarring updrafts.
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
China markets were not spared as Mainland China bared the brunt of the downdraft while Hong Kong held up slightly better.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
To be sure, the damage suffered during this latest downdraft has been contained.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Wall Street punished the stock, sending it 80% lower, as it was caught in the Nasdaq downdraft of early 2022 over inflationary fears and Fed tightening.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
China markets were not spared as Mainland China bared the brunt of the downdraft while Hong Kong held up slightly better.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
To be sure, the damage suffered during this latest downdraft has been contained.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Wall Street punished the stock, sending it 80% lower, as it was caught in the Nasdaq downdraft of early 2022 over inflationary fears and Fed tightening.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
Noun
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Nonetheless, investors must recognize the company’s vulnerability during economic downturns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The Great Depression was a catastrophic economic downturn that began in October 1929 and lasted for nearly a decade.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The market slowdown has coincided with some worse-than-expected overall economic performance.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Researchers found that this sudden slowdown could be largely explained with the growth in inventory in the U.S. rental market, as well as a decline in demand.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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System justifying beliefs can hinder this progress, leaving the organization in a state of stagnation where outdated practices and resistance to change prevent growth, innovation and the ability to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving market.—
Kamales Lardi,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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For some liberal journalists and researchers of my generation, the stagnation of American cities has become a fixation.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Since then, the stock has made a series of higher highs and higher lows, suggesting that the multi-year downtrend is potentially starting to reverse in the other direction.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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Institutional investors have been avoiding LIT during its downtrend.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The band was still on a commercial downswing though, and Presto suffers from slick, unflattering production and some uncharacteristically bland lyrics.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 Feb. 2025
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The next upswing is inevitably followed by a downswing, and the cycle seemingly never ends.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downdraft. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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