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The business had a slowdown after the holidays.
disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus
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Improving business environment While trade tensions and worries about China's economic slowdown weighed on the near-term outlook, the survey respondents indicated significant improvement in the local regulatory environment.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Despite the ongoing discourse of economic slowdown, tariff threats and interest rate concerns, the richest Americans are shattering wealth records.
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Despite the slowdown in Europe’s soft denim sales, Turkish mill Isko is seizing new growth opportunities across Asia.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
The current slowdown in production has hit PAs particularly hard, rendering job opportunities scarcer and more competitive.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Despite the ongoing discourse of economic slowdown, tariff threats and interest rate concerns, the richest Americans are shattering wealth records.
—Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Despite the slowdown in Europe’s soft denim sales, Turkish mill Isko is seizing new growth opportunities across Asia.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 9 Sep. 2025
The current slowdown in production has hit PAs particularly hard, rendering job opportunities scarcer and more competitive.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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slowdown
noun
slow·down
ˈslō-ˌdau̇n 
: a slowing down
Legal Definition
slowdown
noun
slow·down
ˈslō-ˌdau̇n
: a slowing down of business operations by employees
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