slowdown
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However, in the case of a slowdown in demand for AI, it’s unclear how things would play out with a new tenant.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Federal data hints at a broader slowdown in what had been HSI’s most urgent work.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Economist Oliver Allen of Pantheon Macroeconomics cautioned that there could be a sharper slowdown ahead.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Wholesale prices were flat in July and inflation pressures in the guts of the economy eased, adding to recent evidence of a slowdown in the rising cost of living.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The packinghouse foremen made it quite clear that the prior day’s riot did not merit any discussion or work slowdown.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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The slowdowns next week will coincide with annual air-raid drills—meaning residents in affected areas should be indoors, with unfettered Wi-Fi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
The statistical results also identified a cluster of evolutionary slowdowns around 15 million years ago, which coincided with another major geological event.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
If you are gaming or streaming, a VPN can hide your activity from your ISP, potentially avoiding network slowdowns.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
“During economic slowdowns or recessionary environments, one of our favorite strategies is buying companies consistently buying back shares on a net basis,” wrote Wolfe Research Chief Investment Strategist Chris Senyek in a note Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Feb. 13, 2026
Solution: investment in machinery that moved slaughtered livestock from one place to the next, eliminating slowdowns.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
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