as in downturn
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Recent Examples of downdraft
But as soon as the three helicopters arrived at the fire, they were tossed around by the violent downdrafts — and equally jarring updrafts.
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
China markets were not spared as Mainland China bared the brunt of the downdraft while Hong Kong held up slightly better.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
To be sure, the damage suffered during this latest downdraft has been contained.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Wall Street punished the stock, sending it 80% lower, as it was caught in the Nasdaq downdraft of early 2022 over inflationary fears and Fed tightening.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
China markets were not spared as Mainland China bared the brunt of the downdraft while Hong Kong held up slightly better.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
To be sure, the damage suffered during this latest downdraft has been contained.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Wall Street punished the stock, sending it 80% lower, as it was caught in the Nasdaq downdraft of early 2022 over inflationary fears and Fed tightening.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
Noun
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Banks, for example, are required to perform stress tests to simulate economic downturns.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The bond market — where traders price the risk of both inflation and an economic downturn — has, for its part, shimmied off moments of worry brought on by Mr. Trump’s boomeranging style of negotiation over tariffs.—
Talmon Joseph Smith,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After a brief pandemic slowdown, river lines are back in growth mode.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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Adrian’s aggressive expansion, built on a mountain of debt, unraveled amid interest rate hikes and China’s economic slowdown.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The remedy to that stagnation might have arrived, as people who grew up with those games are now the ones making them.—
Echo Apsey,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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Companies that fail to foster inclusion risk stagnation and falling behind competitors.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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But based on a historical comparison with previous major tops, the charts are suggesting American Airlines could be in the early stages of a new downtrend phase.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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After making a lower low into January, the strength of the downtrend has lessened, with improvements in price momentum confirming a likely bottoming phase.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 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 1 Mar. 2025.
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