slackening

Example Sentences

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The disconnect between slackening activity and the increasing yield has mystified even oil chieftains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

The central bank is trying to shore up a slackening U.S. jobs market while ensuring inflation doesn’t get out of hand again.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 8, 2025

Retail sales also fell last month, while firms from Walmart to Delta Air Lines have warned of slackening demand.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2025

Last year — amid a stagnating economy and slackening labor market — it reached record highs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2024

The car swung off the road at Group Headquarters with a squeal of tires, slackening speed only slightly, and continued around past the parking lot to the back of the building.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller