downturn
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But this time they needed cash faster — and turned to a fix they hoped would carry them through the downturn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
It does not include the potential impacts of a material downturn in the U.S. economy or a substantial escalation in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Securities regulators have warned that customers must be made aware of the risk of forced sales in a market downturn and the potential tax consequences.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Maresca's team started the season by conceding eight goals in their first nine games but that has seen a dramatic downturn, with nine goals hitting the back of their net in the past four matches.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 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
That came on top of sharp investment downturns last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Other car companies are also seeking larger shares of the U.S. market as they face similar sales downturns in China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
Areas that people often overlook include inflation, healthcare expenses, taxes and market downturns, said Aaron Gaines, founder and president of Gaines Capital Management in Smyrna, Ga.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
This hasn’t been a feature in past downturns and should help to keep a floor under home prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 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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