downslides

noun

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plural of downslide
as in dark ages

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  1. downturns
  2. reductions
  3. dips
Noun
  • Unlike investing directly in the market, your cash value benefits from market gains but is protected from losses due to market downturns.
    Andre Pennington, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the late 20th century, shifting consumer tastes and economic downturns led to the closure of many whiskey distilleries worldwide.
    Anthony Zhang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of downturns
Noun
  • And even small reductions could be beneficial for pedestrian safety.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Without proposing any comprehensive list of spending reductions or efficiencies, the city is looking to increase a growing list of taxes to fill its nearly billion-dollar budget gap, which will hurt every Chicago resident and business owner.
    Jack Lavin, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of reductions
Noun
  • The trays are packaged in a plastic clamshell and include items like pita bread, apricots, olives, feta cheese and individual containers of dips, including the tzatziki sauce.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The trays are packaged in a plastic clamshell and include items like pita bread, apricots, olives, feta cheese and individual containers of dips, including the tzatziki sauce.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of dips
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