slowed

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Now, hiring has slowed to a trickle, and companies from Amazon.com to Meta and United Parcel Service have laid off thousands of managers and other staff.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

CEO Michael Mahoney said the product’s sales growth, which was 19% organically to about $506 million in the first quarter, has slowed.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Moffett said that means Charter has slowed its cable-customer decline to 1.3% per quarter compared with almost 10% just two years ago, something he attributed to the streaming packages the company is now selling.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

Growth has slowed after years of expansion, while overcapacity and an intense price war are squeezing profits across the industry.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Her spinning slowed and seemed to be difficult, but still she spun.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff