downturn
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But it has since been replaced by a less lucrative arrangement, against the backdrop of a broader downturn across the entertainment industry.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Evergrande's 2021 default and the 2024 liquidation order by a Hong Kong court have become emblematic of the broader downturn in China's once-mighty property sector.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Newton notes the Russell 3000 McClellan Summation Index — a breadth indicator — is sitting near its June peak and while, drifting sideways, hasn’t nosedived, which is often the precursor to a bigger downturn.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
I want some to live off and some to be able to invest if there is a market downturn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
The prediction that the end of the war would send Hampton Roads into an economic downturn proved incorrect.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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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
Shah said about 40% of Perigold customers each year are new to Wayfair, and it is usually someone who is more affluent and resilient to economic downturns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Advisers today consider this guideline outdated and oversimplified because it relies on static assumptions that don’t reflect modern retirement realities such as longer life expectancies, unexpected healthcare expenses and market downturns.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
A: Talk of an AI bubble has dogged stocks for years now, yet downturns have never lasted long.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 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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