slowdown

Example Sentences

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Still, a slowdown in that activity could eat into revenue growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

On Tuesday, China published monthly export numbers for March, which showed a sharp slowdown in growth as the conflict pushed up inflation and curbed consumer spending.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

Combined with higher inflation, a bigger-than-expected slowdown in China’s 1Q GDP is also possible, they note.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

That could translate into a meaningful economic slowdown later in the year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

By the fall of 1917, Elizebeth and William were anxious about the slowdown.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield