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downturn

[doun-turn] / ˈdaʊnˌtɜrn /


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Newton also finds that the S&P 500 Cycle Composite — a predictive market model that combines historical seasonal and calendar trends into a single, averaged roadmap for the stock market — suggests a market downturn.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 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

Captains often experience a downturn in output the longer they spend in the post, with the pressures of the job a distraction from their own game.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“In 2008 with the real-estate downturn, Arizona was hit very hard because we were so strongly linked to residential real estate,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Some teachers blamed the erosion on the effects of the economic downturn in the oil patch, which had dealt Odessa a crippling blow.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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