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Recent Examples of deflation
Fears of deflation in China China’s consumer price inflation in December was up 0.1% year on year, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed Thursday.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Also, commodities tend to perform better when global demand increases, rather than just demand in the U.S. China, which accounts for approximately 50% of global commodity demand for, is currently suffering from deflation—not inflation—and bond yields are at record lows.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
In response, stricter rules were introduced for future parades, including wind restrictions and emergency deflation protocols.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
For all its challenges, not least of which is deflation, China is still hoovering up global market share.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
Also, commodities tend to perform better when global demand increases, rather than just demand in the U.S. China, which accounts for approximately 50% of global commodity demand for, is currently suffering from deflation—not inflation—and bond yields are at record lows.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
In response, stricter rules were introduced for future parades, including wind restrictions and emergency deflation protocols.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
For all its challenges, not least of which is deflation, China is still hoovering up global market share.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflation
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For example, if your primary passive income comes from rental properties, a downturn in the real estate market can lead to lower property values and difficulty finding tenants.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The fires, which have left thousands without homes, come at a precarious time for the box office, which needs to hit on all cylinders this year after a downturn in 2023.—
Pamela McClintock,
The Hollywood Reporter,
17 Jan. 2025
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The shrinkage immediately became a proof point and cudgel taken up by the state’s chest-puffing detractors.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
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But the shrinkage of the conference was visible with less than half the number of delegates compared to COP28 in Dubai last year which logged an attendance of over 83,000 delegates.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
22 Nov. 2024
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And Miles Byrd and Nick Boyd, the only players averaging in double figures and accounting for nearly 40% of the offense, continued their dual slumps.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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The 49ers experienced a major Super Bowl slump, as the team finished with a 6-11 record after playing in the championship in 2023.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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The initiative's agenda includes aggressive deregulation, curbs on immigration, challenges to civil-rights protections, and a substantial reduction of the federal workforce, all with the aim of reducing the size and scope of government while reasserting executive authority.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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More than half have started integrating money management into their self-care routines, with 36% reporting a tangible reduction in financial anxiety as a result.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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Overall car sales are expected to drop as autonomous taxis reduce the need for personal ownership of cars, with a decrease in traditional revenues for automotive suppliers like Valeo.—
Sabbir Rangwala,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Walz’s recommendations come after Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers’ 2023 two-year budget grew spending by nearly 40% to $70.7 billion — though some of that was one-time spending, so Walz’s cuts would not account for a more than $4 billion decrease.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
17 Jan. 2025
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The diminution of Black Monday underscores the possibility – perhaps likelihood – that more coaching changes are coming down the pike.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA TODAY,
9 Jan. 2025
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Moscow, for its part, has already formed a quasi alliance with Beijing to expedite the diminution of Washington’s influence.—
Charles Kupchan,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Mar. 2021
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The pacing sags in the middle, when the screenplay (by Casas and Cristina Borobia), slowly treads dread and repetitively underlines issues of postpartum depression and toxic masculinity.—
Erik Piepenburg,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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This is credited to the smooth platform foundation’s ability to prevent the dips and sags that can occur with sinuous spring foundations.—
Maria Conti,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Jan. 2025
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Based on the deterioration of the relationship, a trade — as soon as possible — would appear the preferred alternative, particularly with this latest two-game suspension to otherwise put Butler back in play for the Heat as soon as Monday night’s game against the Orlando Magic at Kaseya Center.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
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For women, especially, working could, therefore, be dangerous for them physically and could lead to the deterioration of their health: a result that could adversely affect their roles as mothers and their subsequent responsibility to raise future generations, especially boys.—
Eva Epker,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Deflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflation. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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