downturn
noun
down·turn
ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn 
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity
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However, the nation has been among those to see a downturn in value of imports, with the dollar amount of imports dropping 12.94 percent year over year for the 12 months to May 2024 as units rose 3.64 percent.
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Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 16 July 2024
To be sure, the luxury market downturn has created winners and losers across the industry.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 15 July 2024
Fluctuating state revenue from commercial, income and other taxes factor in, but there's been a general downturn in how much of the state's spending power comes from gasoline.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 12 July 2024
This marks a historical milestone, as the first Class-A multifamily apartment building in River North to be converted into luxury condos since the economic downturn of the late 2000's.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
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Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 16 July 2024
To be sure, the luxury market downturn has created winners and losers across the industry.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 15 July 2024
Fluctuating state revenue from commercial, income and other taxes factor in, but there's been a general downturn in how much of the state's spending power comes from gasoline.
—Mike Deehan, Axios, 12 July 2024
This marks a historical milestone, as the first Class-A multifamily apartment building in River North to be converted into luxury condos since the economic downturn of the late 2000's.
—Kansas City Star, 10 July 2024
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downturn. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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