Examples of slowdown in a Sentence
The business had a slowdown after the holidays.
disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus
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Third, the slowdown in China, once luxury’s golden engine.
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
As reported, Mulberry has been hit by a progressive slowdown in fashion and luxury spending over the past 18 months similar to its peers.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
The ripples from the cancellations and delays have manifested out on the Pacific Ocean, first with a slowdown in export activity out of major China ports including Shanghai, Ningbo and Shenzhen and a slew of blank sailings from ocean carriers on the trans-Pacific trade lane.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Apr. 2025
But the Austin housing market, which had become one of the most overheated in the country, experienced a significant slowdown after the pandemic, with return-to-office orders affecting the number of people relocating to the Texas capital.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
As reported, Mulberry has been hit by a progressive slowdown in fashion and luxury spending over the past 18 months similar to its peers.
—Hikmat Mohammed, Footwear News, 24 Apr. 2025
The ripples from the cancellations and delays have manifested out on the Pacific Ocean, first with a slowdown in export activity out of major China ports including Shanghai, Ningbo and Shenzhen and a slew of blank sailings from ocean carriers on the trans-Pacific trade lane.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Apr. 2025
But the Austin housing market, which had become one of the most overheated in the country, experienced a significant slowdown after the pandemic, with return-to-office orders affecting the number of people relocating to the Texas capital.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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slowdown
noun
slow·down
ˈslō-ˌdau̇n 
: a slowing down
Legal Definition
slowdown
noun
slow·down
ˈslō-ˌdau̇n
: a slowing down of business operations by employees
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