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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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The slowdown is showing up not just inside restaurants, but on the roads leading into the mountains themselves.
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Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Getty Images California officials hope a new tax credit will help reverse what has been a brutal, yearslong slowdown in production in Hollywood.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Extreme or highly restrictive diets often cause nutrient deficiencies, metabolic slowdown, and other harmful side effects.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Jan. 2026
Hyundai saw a 1% decline in the most recent quarter, a late slowdown in what was a record year for the South Korean automaker.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Spencer Wilson, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
Getty Images California officials hope a new tax credit will help reverse what has been a brutal, yearslong slowdown in production in Hollywood.
—Kaylah Jackson, NBC news, 7 Jan. 2026
Extreme or highly restrictive diets often cause nutrient deficiencies, metabolic slowdown, and other harmful side effects.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 6 Jan. 2026
Hyundai saw a 1% decline in the most recent quarter, a late slowdown in what was a record year for the South Korean automaker.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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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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