as in downturn
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Recent Examples of downswing
On each downswing, a decomputation is performed, recovering the energy.
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
Even amid its meteoric rise this year, bitcoin experienced a temporary downswing that slashed one-third of its value, Kenwell noted.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Just as the proliferation of blood relatives was a powerful stimulant for growth during the era of China’s economic upswing, the rapid evaporation of these same networks may serve as an economic depressant and help cause a downswing.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2021
Inflation reached its highest level in 40 years in 2022, though it’s been on the downswing since and sits at 2.9%, as of the July 2024 report.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 2 Jan. 2025
Even amid its meteoric rise this year, bitcoin experienced a temporary downswing that slashed one-third of its value, Kenwell noted.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
Just as the proliferation of blood relatives was a powerful stimulant for growth during the era of China’s economic upswing, the rapid evaporation of these same networks may serve as an economic depressant and help cause a downswing.
—Nicholas Eberstadt, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2021
Inflation reached its highest level in 40 years in 2022, though it’s been on the downswing since and sits at 2.9%, as of the July 2024 report.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downswing
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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Before the downturn in U.S. shares, Asian and European markets rallied on Thursday.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The March survey, forecasters say, will likely reveal a continuing slowdown in job growth that reflects the fading of a post-pandemic hiring burst as well as some growing business uncertainty about the import fees.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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The government's monthly jobs report, which will be released on April 4 at 8:30 a.m. EST, is expected to show a slowdown in hiring, with economists forecasting that employers added 130,000 new hires in March, according to financial data company FactSet.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 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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“Downswing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downswing. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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