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

Then, just as reluctantly as the last leaf of autumn falls off a desiccated branch, Juanita’s hand slackened and fell away from mine.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall