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a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something
disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus
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Recent Examples of slow (down)
Peter Cohan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
This slowdown signals a broader market transition, with other sectors poised to deliver stronger performance and gradually erode the dominance of these high-flying tech stocks.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Gibbs said Taco Bell led the industry in the third quarter in value perception among all fast-food consumers, helping its sales even during an industrywide slowdown.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
When Is the Earliest the 2024 Election Can Be Called?
Election Day has previously morphed into election week in 2020 with an influx of mail-in and early ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing major slowdowns in vote counting and reporting election results.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Nvidia’s forecast of 80% revenue growth in the third quarter represented a marked slowdown from the previous pace.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
This slowdown signals a broader market transition, with other sectors poised to deliver stronger performance and gradually erode the dominance of these high-flying tech stocks.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Gibbs said Taco Bell led the industry in the third quarter in value perception among all fast-food consumers, helping its sales even during an industrywide slowdown.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
When Is the Earliest the 2024 Election Can Be Called?
Election Day has previously morphed into election week in 2020 with an influx of mail-in and early ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing major slowdowns in vote counting and reporting election results.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down)
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The number of families experiencing homelessness rose by 15% from 2022 to 2023 after years of steady declines since 2015, the organization reports, likely because of policy shifts like reductions in COVID-era safety net spending and expiring eviction moratoriums.Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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Through September this year, Ford's sales in Europe fell 17.9%, far outstripping an industrywide decline of 6.1%.Nick Carey, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Russia's Central Bank (CBR) intervened on Wednesday to prop up the plummeting ruble, which weakened to 114 against the U.S. dollar, its lowest since March 2022 during the first weeks of Putin's full-scale invasion.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
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Russia ruble rout The Russian ruble weakened to 114 against the dollar on Wednesday.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
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Ukraine's deployment of new homegrown ballistic missiles could be on the horizon, with little sign that Western restrictions on weapons able to fire deep into Russian territory will be slackened despite grinding but consistent Russian gains in the country's east.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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That has left hurricane forecasters trying to move beyond these categories and convey the risk of storm surge and flooding, so people will still evacuate even if wind speeds slacken.Alec Luhn, WIRED, 9 Oct. 2024
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Australian miner Mineral Resources last week shut a lithium project in Western Australia citing the commodity slump.Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Economists predict that mortgage rates will remain volatile this year, but generally forecast them to hover around 6% in 2025. Elevated mortgage rates and high prices have helped keep the U.S. housing market in a sales slump going back to 2022.Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Miami was also flagged nine times for 90 yards including five on defense for 50 yards.Manny Navarro, The Athletic, 1 Dec. 2024
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Bishop Moore is flagged for holding in its own end zone on a punt and is tagged for a safety.Staff Reports, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
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The cart drop came just as Chesterfield — the area's largest county — dropped out of the regional recycling collective altogether.Karri Peifer, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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It was later clarified that the traditional coin toss took place before the ball drop.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The afternoon’s snowfall is expected to taper off about 7-8 p.m., though residents may see flurries throughout the remainder of the night.Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
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The wet weather had tapered off by Monday afternoon, leading to clear skies and sunny, albeit cool conditions.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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The degree of retardation is usually mild, but can be moderate to severe.Mark Cohen, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2012
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The criteria were: episodes that last no longer than 2 months, and that do not include suicidal feelings, psychotic symptoms, psychomotor retardation, or feelings of worthlessness.Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 15 Mar. 2013
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“Slow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow%20%28down%29. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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