as in downturn
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Recent Examples of downdraft
Currently, Sears is continuing to refine the downdraft table and is leaving the recipes up to the professionals.
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Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
The stock plummeted 38% in August and the downdraft picked up steam from there.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
To be sure, the damage suffered during this latest downdraft has been contained.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Microsoft’s 2025 downdraft is notable as the company is viewed as central to the artificial intelligence boom.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
The stock plummeted 38% in August and the downdraft picked up steam from there.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
To be sure, the damage suffered during this latest downdraft has been contained.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Microsoft’s 2025 downdraft is notable as the company is viewed as central to the artificial intelligence boom.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
Noun
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China’s theatrical box office has staged a strong recovery this year from a severe downturn in 2024, when total ticket revenue declined 23 percent.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The price for that inflation-beating power is suffering through occasional downturns.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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Luxury, for instance, has seen the US as its most resilient market in a global slowdown.—
Marc Bain and Joan Kennedy,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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The government's monthly jobs report, which will be released on April 4 at 8:30 a.m. EST, is expected to show a slowdown in hiring, with economists forecasting that employers added 130,000 new hires in March, according to financial data company FactSet.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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For entrepreneurs, mastering these skills can be the difference between growth and stagnation.—
Shai Zamanian,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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For individuals with anxiety, depression, or PTSD, clutter can serve as a subtle but powerful emotional trigger, reinforcing feelings of chaos, overwhelm, or stagnation.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
2 Apr. 2025
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These come when there is a downtrend in the economic cycle, often caused by rising interest rates, a resulting recession, as well as a fall in corporate profits.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Just ten trading days later the longer-term downtrend, line a, was also overcome.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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His career from there went on the downswing, eventually leading to him retiring in 2024 despite being just 28 years old.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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The recent downswing comes after six months of progress for the company in terms of stock performance.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downdraft. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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