downturn
noun
down·turn
ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn 
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity
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Instead of reacting to every downturn, remind yourself that these moments are temporary and that markets have always recovered over time.
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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The record-high stock ownership raises red flags about whether a market downturn could hit Americans’ personal finances — especially in an economy with an increasingly fragile labor market and stubborn inflation.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
This marks a significant downturn in right-wing incidents, which have long accounted for the bulk of domestic terrorism in the country.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Economic downturns such as the Panic of 1873 and the Great Depression disproportionately affected the working class, immigrant neighborhoods, sparking unemployment and the dissolution of families.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
The record-high stock ownership raises red flags about whether a market downturn could hit Americans’ personal finances — especially in an economy with an increasingly fragile labor market and stubborn inflation.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
This marks a significant downturn in right-wing incidents, which have long accounted for the bulk of domestic terrorism in the country.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Economic downturns such as the Panic of 1873 and the Great Depression disproportionately affected the working class, immigrant neighborhoods, sparking unemployment and the dissolution of families.
—Annie Polland, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downturn. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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