slowdown
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On the other hand, Wall Street now has to grapple with the risk that slower job growth and the Fed’s previous rate increase could contribute to a more serious economic slowdown.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
In Hollywood, a slowdown in film production has prompted Disney, Sony, Amazon and other studios to announce layoffs, with the industry shedding roughly 57,000 jobs in four years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
The latter suggests concerns about an economic slowdown.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
Despite the slowdown, global M&A volumes rose by 27% to $4.44 trillion over the first nine months of the year, a total beaten only by the post-Covid surge in deal-making of 2021.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 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
If slowdowns leave responsible developers with weaker technology, the result could be less safety, not more.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
They’ve repeatedly urged coordinated industrywide slowdowns in development but never acted upon them.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
In an article published on 6 September, OpenAI chief scientist Jakub Pachocki called for the industry to implement "voluntary slowdowns" until safeguards are set.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The slowdowns next week will coincide with annual air-raid drills—meaning residents in affected areas should be indoors, with unfettered Wi-Fi.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Solution: investment in machinery that moved slaughtered livestock from one place to the next, eliminating slowdowns.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
