slackened
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One of the problems defense stocks have faced was a rotation into other sectors as fighting in the Middle East slackened.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
“Consumers and businesses endured another difficult quarter as higher taxes and heightened uncertainty triggered a renewed reluctance to spend, invest and trade, while government spending slackened unexpectedly,” said Suren Thiru, economics director at the ICAEW.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025
It was only by goal number 10 that the pace slackened.
From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024
Having a strong sense of smell can be metabolically costly, Bird notes, so it’s possible that domestication and reliance on humans for food slackened the evolutionary pressure to maintain such a sharp olfactory edge.
From Science Magazine • Apr. 26, 2024
When the flask was full to the brim, and Snape looked as though there was no blood left in him, his grip on Harry’s robes slackened.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
