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downturn

[doun-turn] / ˈdaʊnˌtɜrn /


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You are forgoing any increases in the stock market and hedging your bets against a severe downturn in the market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Shares fell 17% after the retailer launched a capital raising to boost its balance sheet following a downturn in conditions due to the Middle East war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Bitcoin fell, trading 52% below its October 2025 record high amid a broader crypto downturn.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The governor has previously explained that difficult decisions must be made as the state could soon face an economic downturn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

The prediction that the end of the war would send Hampton Roads into an economic downturn proved incorrect.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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