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slowdown

[sloh-doun] / ˈsloʊˌdaʊn /


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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

Live Nation’s management said it has seen no signs of a slowdown for concerts.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Morgan are calling for a much bigger slowdown, for example, predicting just 0.2% month-over-month growth.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

Last year, China’s overall economy grew by 5%, hitting the government’s growth target, but that was a big slowdown from China’s boom years.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 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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