as in downturn
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Recent Examples of downdraft
The stock plummeted 38% in August and the downdraft picked up steam from there.
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Heading into 2025, the S&P 500 — a measure of the broad U.S. stock market — has submitted gains of about 26% and 25% in the previous two years, following an 18% downdraft in 2022.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
The loss triggered cascade of losses for other tech companies and consequently a major 3% downdraft in the Nasdaq index.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
But as soon as the three helicopters arrived at the fire, they were tossed around by the violent downdrafts — and equally jarring updrafts.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Heading into 2025, the S&P 500 — a measure of the broad U.S. stock market — has submitted gains of about 26% and 25% in the previous two years, following an 18% downdraft in 2022.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
The loss triggered cascade of losses for other tech companies and consequently a major 3% downdraft in the Nasdaq index.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
But as soon as the three helicopters arrived at the fire, they were tossed around by the violent downdrafts — and equally jarring updrafts.
—Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
Noun
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Here’s the specific Cleveland-Cliffs stock data that concerns us CLF stock has fared much worse than the benchmark S&P 500 index during several recent downturns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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But February’s downturn in Swiss watch exports also affected most top markets, with Japan slipping back to sixth place due to a 19 percent tumble.—
Lily Templeton,
WWD,
20 Mar. 2025
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The good news, Andersen said, is that emissions from buildings have stopped increasing for the first time since 2020 when the global pandemic forced a slowdown in construction.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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While that can hurt financial companies that are sensitive to economic slowdown concerns, insurance stocks are seen as a defensive play due to their ability to increase their premiums and lower the cost of claims.—
Hakyung Kim,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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Technology Infrastructure Gaps The failure of older systems is often followed by innovation stagnation.—
Kalyan Gottipati,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Deteriorating education quality could lead to weaker workforces and economic stagnation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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In fact, in the United States, arable farmland has actually been in downtrend for several years.—
Sal Gilbertie,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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As long as these EMAs are pointing down, the downtrend remains intact, signaling that the sell-off isn’t over yet.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
12 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 31 Mar. 2025.
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