as in downturn
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Recent Examples of downdraft
Currently, Sears is continuing to refine the downdraft table and is leaving the recipes up to the professionals.
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Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
The stock plummeted 38% in August and the downdraft picked up steam from there.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
To be sure, the damage suffered during this latest downdraft has been contained.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Microsoft’s 2025 downdraft is notable as the company is viewed as central to the artificial intelligence boom.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Miller, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
The stock plummeted 38% in August and the downdraft picked up steam from there.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
To be sure, the damage suffered during this latest downdraft has been contained.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Microsoft’s 2025 downdraft is notable as the company is viewed as central to the artificial intelligence boom.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
Noun
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China’s theatrical box office has staged a strong recovery this year from a severe downturn in 2024, when total ticket revenue declined 23 percent.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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The price for that inflation-beating power is suffering through occasional downturns.—
Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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In a release, MTI said the growth slowdown was due to declines in manufacturing, as well as some services sectors such as finance and insurance.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
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Level design is varied and intriguing, supercharged by power-ups and made easier with a slowdown feature, giving you time to breathe or respond to on-screen madness at the expense of your final score.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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In particular, there may have been confusion, challenges or stagnation with your romantic life, children or enjoyment in life.—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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Last spring, the city boldly took the initiative to break the stagnation that has plagued the Terminal for decades and, along with the state, engineered a land swap with the Port Authority so that the city could take control of the site and redevelop it.—
Dan Goldman,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2025
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These come when there is a downtrend in the economic cycle, often caused by rising interest rates, a resulting recession, as well as a fall in corporate profits.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
8 Apr. 2025
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Just ten trading days later the longer-term downtrend, line a, was also overcome.—
Tom Aspray,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The downswings are still violent, but the outperformance is massive.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The van ride is almost alarmingly pleasant since Eddie’s either gotten his feet under him or is on the downswing of a manic episode.—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downdraft. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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