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turndown

[turn-doun] / ˈtɜrnˌdaʊn /


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The turndown in this signal is pronounced but not as extreme as in February 2022, April 2025 or 2008.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Thaler told me he didn’t see the Supreme Court’s turndown as a “legal defeat.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

The Boeing 314, which could carry 74 passengers, also had sleeping quarters with turndown bed service.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2021

Nightly turndown service and mints on pillows have been eliminated to reduce interaction between guests and staff.

From New York Times • Jul. 20, 2020

Also, there is none of the horror of the possible turndown which shrivels the guts of timid men.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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