downturn
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The downturn was driven largely by a 61.5% monthly drop in demand for transport equipment such as aircraft, ships, trains and military vehicles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The securities industry is generating record tax revenue for New York, increasing the city’s and state’s vulnerability to a downturn, the state comptroller warns.
From Barron's ● Oct. 6, 2026
"As next year comes round, we might have to increase prices to reflect what we're going through, unless there's a downturn."
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
In 2004, she won a seat in the state Legislature, ascending to the position of Assembly speaker just as the state was hit with a massive budget crisis brought on by a global economic downturn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
She was an older woman—divorced, Jennifer thought—with her mouth set in a permanent downturn, as if she was suspicious of everything and everyone.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
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Over 90% of Chinese steel mills are estimated to be unprofitable, with market conditions appearing worse than the steel-market downturns of 2008, 2015 and 2018, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
During economic downturns, when revenues decline, they cannot rely on deficit financing to maintain spending.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 24, 2026
James has been making content for almost six years, and he said he’s seen influencers come and go after market upturns and downturns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
One of the Fed's key jobs is to keep inflation near 2%, a level policymakers say keeps prices stable, supports steady economic growth, and helps prevent deeper downturns.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Although intermittent declines in economic activity persist as a problem in our enterprise system, recent downturns have been moderate and of short duration.
From State of the Union Address by Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower
Vocabulary lists containing downturn
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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"The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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