downturn
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We are also considering setting aside about $250,000 in money market funds or high-yield CDs so that we would not feel pressured to sell investments during a market downturn.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
Trucking executives report an end to a long freight downturn, with rates rising to sustainable levels after four years of slumping earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
A sharp downturn in tech stocks was the likely culprit.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The governor has previously explained that difficult decisions must be made as the state could soon face an economic downturn.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 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
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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