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as in decline
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)
Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Experts who spoke to ABC News largely rejected the notion, saying the trends indicate expectations of an economic slowdown that would diminish energy demand and send money flooding into bonds as safe-haven investments.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Looking ahead, main challenges include creating avenues for growth in China, where the market has been crippled by the ongoing real estate slowdown and lackluster consumer confidence.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
Between the lines: Global financial markets continued to plunge on Monday, with lower oil prices and government bond yields signaling that fears about an economic slowdown have taken hold.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
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While the market recovered slightly on Wednesday, Thursday remained more volatile, and the U.S. remains in an economic slowdown — at least for now.
—Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Experts who spoke to ABC News largely rejected the notion, saying the trends indicate expectations of an economic slowdown that would diminish energy demand and send money flooding into bonds as safe-haven investments.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Looking ahead, main challenges include creating avenues for growth in China, where the market has been crippled by the ongoing real estate slowdown and lackluster consumer confidence.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 Apr. 2025
Between the lines: Global financial markets continued to plunge on Monday, with lower oil prices and government bond yields signaling that fears about an economic slowdown have taken hold.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down)
Noun
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Apparel exports from Turkey saw a decline of 6 percent in January-February 2025, and a drop of 4.47 percent year-on-year in 2024, with the last month of the year falling almost 11 percent.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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Walmart's stock has experienced a notable decline amid a nationwide boycott and broader market volatility.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Agreeing to a pick swap with the Lynx weakened the value of the pick that the Sky traded away.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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One by one, the sectors defect, and, eventually, the leader may weaken and their government may fall.—
Julia Angwin,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Natalia’s seething, building jealousy is the driving force of tension in a mood piece that never slackens over 95 minutes, despite the relative lightness of its plotting.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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The share blaming Bush slackened a bit but was still a very robust 68 percent as Republican Mitt Romney, a businessman promising to engineer an economic turnaround, started his attack on Obama’s record.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
14 Feb. 2025
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To call it a sophomore slump is an oversimplification.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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Yes, but: Lots of things influence production decisions, like estimates of how long a price slump will last, hedging strategies and more.—
Ben Geman,
Axios,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some say they were flagged for minor infractions like traffic violations, while others claim they were given no explanation at all.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Elsewhere, Bank of America has a $250 per share price target on Cheniere Energy , a liquid natural gas play that the firm flagged as a defensive trade.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
16 Apr. 2025
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That was the sharpest drop except for that seen at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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That's a drop of 11 from the previous Sunday-to-Friday reporting period.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But by the 1940s and ’50s, organ-meat consumption had begun to taper off.—
Valerie Trapp,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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Winds will remain gusty throughout the afternoon, then taper off around sunset.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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 22 Apr. 2025.
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