downturn
noun
down·turn
ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn 
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity
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The downturn in the property sector has led to more non-performing loans, subsequently squeezing net interest margins due to lower lending rates and a slowdown in loan demand.
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Parker’s firm identified Altria as a stock that works in market downturns, but which also has good price momentum and a cheap valuation relative to its history.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 12 June 2025
But since that $3.6 million win, his game has taken a downturn.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
This would have been the first year Sacramento used layoffs to balance its budget since 2013, when the city was near the end of dealing with the Great Recession — a severe nationwide economic downturn.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Parker’s firm identified Altria as a stock that works in market downturns, but which also has good price momentum and a cheap valuation relative to its history.
—John Melloy, CNBC, 12 June 2025
But since that $3.6 million win, his game has taken a downturn.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
This would have been the first year Sacramento used layoffs to balance its budget since 2013, when the city was near the end of dealing with the Great Recession — a severe nationwide economic downturn.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2025
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downturn. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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