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Examples of slowdown in a Sentence
The business had a slowdown after the holidays.
disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus
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Gibbs said Taco Bell led the industry in the third quarter in value perception among all fast-food consumers, helping its sales even during an industrywide slowdown.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
When Is the Earliest the 2024 Election Can Be Called?
Election Day has previously morphed into election week in 2020 with an influx of mail-in and early ballots due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing major slowdowns in vote counting and reporting election results.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
That is being felt at the corporate level, of course, with speculation about deals involving Warner Bros. Discovery, Lionsgate, or Comcast’s cable channels, but also at the production company level, where the slowdown is being felt most acutely.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
But so far, these policies have failed to convince Chinese young adults who are grappling with high unemployment, the rising cost of living and a lack of more robust social welfare support amid the economic slowdown.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
slowdown
noun
slow·down
ˈslō-ˌdau̇n
: a slowing down
Legal Definition
slowdown
noun
slow·down
ˈslō-ˌdau̇n
: a slowing down of business operations by employees
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