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a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something
disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus
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Recent Examples of slow (down)
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The researchers are now planning follow-up research to explore whether the slowdown of biological aging continued after the trial, as well as the impact these improvements may have on clinical outcomes.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
More weight means more energy spent, which means more slowdown, which means more growth.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
The policy shift helps explain the slowdown.
—Paul S. Lavoie, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But the retailer with relatively low prices, whose customers often have the least cushion to absorb higher gasoline prices, gave forecasts for revenue this upcoming year that indicated a potential slowdown in growth.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The researchers are now planning follow-up research to explore whether the slowdown of biological aging continued after the trial, as well as the impact these improvements may have on clinical outcomes.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
More weight means more energy spent, which means more slowdown, which means more growth.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 12 Mar. 2026
The policy shift helps explain the slowdown.
—Paul S. Lavoie, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down)
Noun
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That makes the decline in checks alarming.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Mar. 2026
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The decline was driven by weaker profitability across several core businesses, particularly product transport and containerships, where profits fell sharply amid softer freight rates and rising vessel supply.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When presidents sidestep formal addresses and Congress declines to insist upon them, the deliberative architecture of the republic weakens.—
Kenneth Zagacki,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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High supply and weakening renter demand have apartment landlords living in an ever-more competitive space.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Until a ceasefire materializes, the Treasury market is likely to be torn between near-term inflation fears and the risk of economic deceleration later in the year.—
Michael MacKenzie,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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The solution is deliberate deceleration.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Electromagnetism and the weak interaction intensify, while the strong force slackens.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 Mar. 2026
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In order to be more confident in predicting an El Niño, trade winds blowing from east-to-west across the equator would need to slacken, allowing more warm water from the western Pacific to push east and emerge at the surface.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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The data suggest the slump in academic performance is not rooted only in instructional disruption.—
Moriah Balingit,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Last season, Suzuki slugged a career-high 32 home runs and 103 RBIs while his 31 doubles and 130 OPS+ tied for the second-best of his career despite a second-half slump.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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The story follows a struggling Vietnamese comedian who recruits a troupe of improv actors to shoot a low-budget Thai horror film, hoping to resurrect his flagging career, only for genuine supernatural forces to descend on the production.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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The measure passed the City Council in late 2023 over legal concerns raised by then-Councilor Michael Flaherty and logistical challenges flagged by the city’s Elections Department.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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The Frost head to Vancouver for a matchup against the Goldeneyes on Saturday afternoon, with puck drop scheduled for 2 pm CT.—
Theodore Tollefson,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
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If these drops continue, calcium and phosphorus levels could fall below healthy levels by the end of the century.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
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Officials say blizzard conditions will taper off today after the central Upper Peninsula got a whopping 31 inches of snow on Monday.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Severe storms are likely to start late morning on Monday and continue the early evening, before tapering off by nighttime.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Slow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow%20%28down%29. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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