as in downturn
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Recent Examples of downswing
Even amid its meteoric rise this year, bitcoin experienced a temporary downswing that slashed one-third of its value, Kenwell noted.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Just as the proliferation of blood relatives was a powerful stimulant for growth during the era of China’s economic upswing, the rapid evaporation of these same networks may serve as an economic depressant and help cause a downswing.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2021
Inflation reached its highest level in 40 years in 2022, though it’s been on the downswing since and sits at 2.9%, as of the July 2024 report.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024
When Zuccarini enlisted him, Funke was on a downswing, having resigned in 2015 from Culver City’s Bucato after a spectacular and public flameout with its owner.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Just as the proliferation of blood relatives was a powerful stimulant for growth during the era of China’s economic upswing, the rapid evaporation of these same networks may serve as an economic depressant and help cause a downswing.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2021
Inflation reached its highest level in 40 years in 2022, though it’s been on the downswing since and sits at 2.9%, as of the July 2024 report.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024
When Zuccarini enlisted him, Funke was on a downswing, having resigned in 2015 from Culver City’s Bucato after a spectacular and public flameout with its owner.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downswing
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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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“Downswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downswing. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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