downturn
noun
down·turn
ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn 
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity
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More recently, though, the gimmick has failed to stanch the stock’s downturn and, last month, Saylor posted a rare social media misfire.
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
For instance, the company currently derives around 22% of revenue from providing restructuring advice — a segment that should see outsized growth in the event of an economic downturn, Yaro wrote.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
The Pandemic’s Upside Down What Gerli is describing is a sharp downturn for markets in the Sun Belt, which exploded during the pandemic.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Kemp only glancingly acknowledges that economic downturns are also linked to spikes in suicide and mental illness.
—Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
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Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 3 Dec. 2025
For instance, the company currently derives around 22% of revenue from providing restructuring advice — a segment that should see outsized growth in the event of an economic downturn, Yaro wrote.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2025
The Pandemic’s Upside Down What Gerli is describing is a sharp downturn for markets in the Sun Belt, which exploded during the pandemic.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Kemp only glancingly acknowledges that economic downturns are also linked to spikes in suicide and mental illness.
—Linda Kinstler, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downturn. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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