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slowdown

[sloh-doun] / ˈsloʊˌdaʊn /


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Inflation in general has risen as a result of high fuel costs and Victor explained that there are signs of a broader economic slowdown.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The key: neither the chip companies nor their data center customers have given any indication of a slowdown in spending growth.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The data reported Friday no longer fit neatly inside the slowdown story.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

A big part of the slowdown in hiring in tech in the past few years, top executives have said, was a frenzy of overhiring after the pandemic ended.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

It was too early in the half to get into a slowdown but that was what they were doing.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers




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