downturn
noun
down·turn
ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn 
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity
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Still, some investors are looking for bargains and signs that the downturn may be close to a bottom.
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CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The market downturn put some stocks across the consumer discretionary, industrials and technology sectors into oversold territory, potentially priming them for a near-term rebound.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
That theme is playing out in metro Denver, where three of the five projects are going up in Cherry Creek, which has avoided the downturn hitting the rest of Denver since the pandemic.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Weaker demand last summer led median prices to decrease slightly, but the downturn is still dwarfed by gains made since the pandemic.
—Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
The market downturn put some stocks across the consumer discretionary, industrials and technology sectors into oversold territory, potentially priming them for a near-term rebound.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026
That theme is playing out in metro Denver, where three of the five projects are going up in Cherry Creek, which has avoided the downturn hitting the rest of Denver since the pandemic.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 27 Mar. 2026
Weaker demand last summer led median prices to decrease slightly, but the downturn is still dwarfed by gains made since the pandemic.
—Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downturn. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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