downturn
noun
down·turn
ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn 
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity
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Sources said current chief executive officer Tommaso Maria Andorlini is acquiring the private equity firm’s 40 percent stake in the company and has committed to paving the way for future growth amid a downturn in luxury spending that has hit retailers globally.
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Mayfield’s downturn will face another challenge in a blitz-heavy Falcs D that’s third in league in sacks.
—Greg Cote
december 10, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
In the case of a worse long-term downturn, all bets could be off about just how many jobs could be automated with AI tools.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
By 1983, Tosco had suffered a downturn and nearly shut down the El Dorado facility.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
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Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 10 Dec. 2025
Mayfield’s downturn will face another challenge in a blitz-heavy Falcs D that’s third in league in sacks.
—Greg Cote
december 10, Miami Herald, 10 Dec. 2025
In the case of a worse long-term downturn, all bets could be off about just how many jobs could be automated with AI tools.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Dec. 2025
By 1983, Tosco had suffered a downturn and nearly shut down the El Dorado facility.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downturn. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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