downturn
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It tends to signal the rally still has room to run rather than that an immediate downturn is ahead, based on historical data.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
In the leadup to that downturn, investors did not know which banks held the losses from pools of underwater subprime mortgages when the housing market collapsed.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
The IMF warned of growth slowing to just 2%, amounting to a worldwide downturn, if the fighting drags on.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Through the 2008 financial crisis and then the pandemic downturn, the sol performed better than other regional currencies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
She was an older woman—divorced, Jennifer thought—with her mouth set in a permanent downturn, as if she was suspicious of everything and everyone.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
Vocabulary lists containing downturn
"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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Games of Deception
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"The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century," Vocabulary from Chapter 14
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