downturn

down·turn | \ ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn

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Definition of downturn

: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity

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Recent Examples on the Web The economic downturn spurred by the pandemic is only going to impact the industry further over the next few years. — Julie Muncy, Wired, "Now Is the Best Time for Videogame Reboots," 19 May 2020 Burr and his wife sold between $600,000 and $1.7 million in stocks between the end of January and mid-February, just before the economic downturn spurred by the coronavirus pandemic. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, "McConnell taps Rubio as acting chairman of Senate Intelligence Committee," 18 May 2020 Wall Street Journal Powell warning The U.S.’s economic downturn could last until late 2021, Fed Chair Jerome Powell has warned. — David Meyer, Fortune, "Guess who’s Number Two on this year’s Fortune 500 list," 18 May 2020 As their strong quarterly results showed last month, the tech giants have the financial wherewithal to ride out the pandemic, even as some of them lose sales and advertising dollars in the economic downturn. — Jay Greene, BostonGlobe.com, "Big Tech was first to send workers home. Now it’s in no rush to bring them back.," 18 May 2020 Women usually fare better than men during an economic downturn. — Sarah Chaney And Lauren Weber, WSJ, "Coronavirus Employment Shock Hits Women Harder Than Men," 15 May 2020 Cuyahoga County might see its largest decline in tax revenue in the past 20 years because of the economic downturn. — cleveland, "We have a draft of Ohio’s plan for opening schools this fall: The Wake Up podcast," 14 May 2020 The state of Michigan's general fund is expected to face a $2.7 billion shortfall during the current fiscal year because of the economic downturn attributed to the coronavirus pandemic, the state's Senate Fiscal Agency said Thursday morning. — Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, "Report: Michigan faces $2.7B deficit, school aid gap of $1.1B due to coronavirus," 14 May 2020 Many families are also feeling a financial sting due to the economic downturn. — Eric Rosen, Travel + Leisure, "Here's What Summer Travel Might Actually Look Like, According to Experts," 12 May 2020

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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downturn. Accessed 26 May. 2020.

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