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[daun-turn] / ˈdaʊnˌtɜrn /


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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

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




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