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The business had a slowdown after the holidays.
disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus
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Meanwhile, the Energy Institute’s recent Statistical Review of World Energy 2025, a global report that was once compiled by BP until very recently, did not directly predict a peak, but noted that some regions and nations - especially China - are seeing a slowdown or plateau in oil demand.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday, after two consecutive months of spending declines, a 0.1% pullback in April and a 0.9% slowdown in May.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2025
Efremov told Newsweek Russia's labor shortage has been ongoing for years in Russia and has led to a slowdown in economic growth and a relative acceleration of inflation.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The price of eggs climbed 27% over the year ending in June, which marked a slowdown from 41% year-over-year growth in May.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 July 2025
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Retail sales rose a better-than-expected 0.6% in June, the Commerce Department said Thursday, after two consecutive months of spending declines, a 0.1% pullback in April and a 0.9% slowdown in May.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 July 2025
Efremov told Newsweek Russia's labor shortage has been ongoing for years in Russia and has led to a slowdown in economic growth and a relative acceleration of inflation.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
The price of eggs climbed 27% over the year ending in June, which marked a slowdown from 41% year-over-year growth in May.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 July 2025
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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slowdown
noun
slow·down
ˈslō-ˌdau̇n 
: a slowing down
Legal Definition
slowdown
noun
slow·down
ˈslō-ˌdau̇n
: a slowing down of business operations by employees
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