downturn
noun
down·turn ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn 
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity
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The downturn in the president's job approval is largely attributable to souring opinions about the state of the nation's economy and the progression of the United States' joint war on Iran, according to the outlet. —
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 Reserves exist for emergencies, and lowering standards risks higher borrowing costs and reduced ability to weather a downturn. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 For a while, the streaming boom’s overall content spend masked this downturn. —Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026 Earn some more points in that final stretch, or tack on another win during some other downturn this season, and maybe the Sharks are getting ready for their first postseason appearance in seven years. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downturn
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026 Reserves exist for emergencies, and lowering standards risks higher borrowing costs and reduced ability to weather a downturn. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 For a while, the streaming boom’s overall content spend masked this downturn. —Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2026 Earn some more points in that final stretch, or tack on another win during some other downturn this season, and maybe the Sharks are getting ready for their first postseason appearance in seven years. —Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for downturn
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/downturn. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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