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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The adjusted outlook comes as macroeconomic and geopolitical concerns have weighed on the luxury sector more broadly, with other high-end brands including Burberry and LVMH reporting a slowdown in sales.
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 16 July 2024
Swatch Group felt the sting from a spending slowdown in China in H1 that drove a 70% decline in operating profit.
—Hope King, Axios, 15 July 2024
Its announcement about responsibly hiring AI employees comes a year after the company laid off 15% of its staff—over 100 workers—in January 2023 amid hiring and spending slowdowns.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 July 2024
Despite an overall slowdown in discretionary spending, customers have now returned to many daily activities — including going shopping.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 11 July 2024
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Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 16 July 2024
Swatch Group felt the sting from a spending slowdown in China in H1 that drove a 70% decline in operating profit.
—Hope King, Axios, 15 July 2024
Its announcement about responsibly hiring AI employees comes a year after the company laid off 15% of its staff—over 100 workers—in January 2023 amid hiring and spending slowdowns.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 July 2024
Despite an overall slowdown in discretionary spending, customers have now returned to many daily activities — including going shopping.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 11 July 2024
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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