slowdown

Example Sentences

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Simply put, higher prices at the pump could cause a consumer spending or hiring slowdown, pressuring the economy.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

If the stress continues for months, however, economists will start to worry about a slowdown, or even a recession.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Economists have warned that a sustained rise in oil prices could push up transport and food costs, pushing households and businesses to cut back spending in other areas and leading to wider slowdown.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

PayPal attributed the slowdown partly to the “K-shaped economy,” in which wealthier Americans see their incomes rise while lower-income Americans struggle financially.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

It was too early in the half to get into a slowdown but that was what they were doing.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers