precipitous
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Tariff uncertainties, high short-term interest rates and workers’ reluctance to leave their jobs are contributing to a precipitous drop in the pace of hiring.
So, given the timing of this precipitous announcement, it is hard to believe that something isn’t also going on with attitudes toward Lincoln and Glass’ displeasure with the Kennedy Center administration.
From Los Angeles Times
The downturn mirrors precipitous drops in many other large cities nationwide last year — and has sparked a range of theories about what’s going on.
From Los Angeles Times
She writes about how America’s biggest food companies—including Kraft Heinz, Kellogg and Hershey—are navigating the precipitous rise of the “Make America Healthy Again” movement, weight-loss drugs and changing consumer eating behaviors.
This year’s slate represents a precipitous 68% drop from that peak.
From Los Angeles Times
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