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slowdown

[sloh-doun] / ˈsloʊˌdaʊn /


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A recent Wall Street Journal article highlighted the slowdown, citing one firm that called the dynamic a "winter of exits."

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

Despite a surge in profits in the first quarter, Spotify’s share price has fallen 25% this year as investors worry about a slowdown in subscriber growth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Koontz explained that despite concerns over a future slowdown in hyperscaler capital expenditures, he expects pricing for components to rise disproportionately to that slowdown.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Shares of China’s most valuable company have lost steam this year as its aggressive capital spending plan stokes concerns about an earnings slowdown following quarters of double-digit growth in both profit and revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The ripple of the slowdown thudded back through the cars to the tail of the train.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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