downturn
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CEO Tim Sweeney attributed the decision to a downturn in engagement coupled with industrywide challenges, such as rising component costs and lower console sales.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
The governor has explained that his original policy was more costly than expected and that difficult decisions must be made as the state could soon face an economic downturn.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
The risk of a downturn is embedded in Micron’s valuation.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
StubHub on Wednesday also said it wasn’t seeing a downturn in enthusiasm for concerts, even as higher prices for things like gas threaten to put a crimp in consumer spending.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 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
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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