How to Use downturn in a Sentence
downturn
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But SPACs have been hit hard by the downturn in stock market.
— Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2023 -
The downturn came after the Magic went 8-2 from Dec. 5-Dec.
— Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2022 -
But first Tesla has to emerge from the current downturn.
— Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 May 2023 -
But her career took a downturn after she was cut from the group in 1976.
— Lauren Herstik, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024 -
Bed Bath & Beyond came out of the 2008 downturn a winner.
— Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2023 -
But…there’s more and more of a belief that any kind of downturn will be short and shallow, frankly.
— Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 9 Feb. 2023 -
So, does this two-point loss mean a downturn is coming?
— Steve Silverman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024 -
The downturn in fatalities came amid a busy year on the peak.
— Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 26 June 2024 -
The closure of Xscape came as part of a general downturn of the mall.
— The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024 -
When does a sales-growth downturn move from a temporary blip to a longer-term trend?
— Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024 -
The property market is still in the midst of a historic downturn.
— Juliana Liu, CNN, 11 July 2023 -
There was one in the works back around 2008 and due to the economic downturn that went belly up for lack of a better term.
— Jennifer Baker Edwards, The Enquirer, 25 Apr. 2023 -
For one, Chanel has managed to buck the downturn that much of the luxury sector faces.
— Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 25 Oct. 2024 -
But the good times may not last, experts said, predicting a downturn in the coming months that could erase some of the gains.
— Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024 -
So far, the U.S. economy has managed to avoid a steep downturn.
— David Gura, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024 -
If the economy moves into a downturn, things could get even worse.
— Axios, 7 Aug. 2024 -
Economists say the worst of the housing downturn is likely over but the outlook is for sluggish gains.
— Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023 -
And if those previous downturns are any indication, the next one may not look the same.
— Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023 -
For the first time since the dot-com bubble burst two decades ago, the tech industry is at the forefront of an economic downturn.
— Tripp Mickle, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2022 -
But the market downturn could also force influencers to cut back in their own lives.
— Brian Contrerasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2023 -
The downturn is not a problem as long as audiences keep showing up.
— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 May 2023 -
Indeed, a downturn has weighed on the biotech industry for nearly three years.
— Allison Deangelis, STAT, 11 Jan. 2024 -
The announcement saw a slight downturn in Apple shares by 1.3%, contrasting with the record high achieved just last week.
— Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2023 -
Some of the trusts have sought to sell properties that are holding up better in the real estate downturn.
— Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 28 June 2023 -
But this year, for the first time, Newsom is confronting a real deficit, as the downturn in the tech industry has cut state revenue.
— David Lautersenior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2023 -
The day sales, which often mirror what is taking place elsewhere in the market, could be further proof of the downturn feared by many.
— Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024 -
What does Kelly see as the path forward amid a dramatic downturn?
— Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023 -
This is called the lipstick effect, when consumers spend on small luxuries even in a downturn.
— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023 -
The listing was the first for a Singaporean company this year, a slow year for IPOs amid the market downturn.
— Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2023 -
Champagne sales have also been under pressure, with recent reports highlighting a downturn tied to a global luxury slowdown.
— Rachel King, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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