downturn
noun
down·turn
ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn 
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity
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Like other circuits, AMC is grappling with a dramatic downturn at the box office so far this year because of delays due to the strikes.
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Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
The Sixers’ season has suffered a sharp downturn in Embiid’s absence.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Why a downturn in estate planning is bad for survivors
A downturn in wills could be bad news for survivors.
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
The downturn in the views among manufacturers reflects production stoppages at Daihatsu Motor Co., a Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary that specializes in small vehicles.
—Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
Indeed, prior to the recent downturn in Myanmar’s politics, its fintech sector was attracting significant investor interest.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The bulk of the downturn, reported in detail last week by The Times’ Christi Carras and Marisa Gerber, was because of a slowing in television activity, which was underway even before the strikes.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
People face a mounting pile of problems in periods of economic downturn: Unemployment rates soar, home values drop, and people have less money to spend and delay important financial decisions like buying a house, getting married, or having kids.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
Of those, 12 occurred during an economic downturn or crisis.
—Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
The Sixers’ season has suffered a sharp downturn in Embiid’s absence.
—Matias Grez, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
Why a downturn in estate planning is bad for survivors
A downturn in wills could be bad news for survivors.
—USA TODAY, 3 Apr. 2024
The downturn in the views among manufacturers reflects production stoppages at Daihatsu Motor Co., a Toyota Motor Corp. subsidiary that specializes in small vehicles.
—Yuri Kageyama, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
Indeed, prior to the recent downturn in Myanmar’s politics, its fintech sector was attracting significant investor interest.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
The bulk of the downturn, reported in detail last week by The Times’ Christi Carras and Marisa Gerber, was because of a slowing in television activity, which was underway even before the strikes.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
People face a mounting pile of problems in periods of economic downturn: Unemployment rates soar, home values drop, and people have less money to spend and delay important financial decisions like buying a house, getting married, or having kids.
—Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2024
Of those, 12 occurred during an economic downturn or crisis.
—Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downturn. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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