slowing

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Slowing immigration and an aging population present serious workforce challenges, as any employer will tell you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 27, 2026

Slowing down looks mundane in practice: giving eggs and butter time to lose their chill before baking; letting meat rest instead of slicing into it triumphantly too soon.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Slowing population growth thanks to government curbs on temporary immigration numbers also is likely to weigh on economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Slowing productivity growth, together with growing government obligations, could force policymakers to make difficult decisions around taxation, public spending, and entitlement outlays, Vanguard’s Schickling says.

From Barron's • Dec. 1, 2025

They rode the rest of the way in silence, except at the turns, where Babi braked cautiously and said, “Hold on, Laila. Slowing down. Slowing down. There.”

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini