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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
Recent Examples on the Web
However, the general-purpose DRAM market is seeing a slowdown.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
However, there has been a slowdown in the labor market, which partly prompted the oversized rate reduction.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2024
Both, meanwhile, have also fallen victim to the broader demand slowdown in China.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune Europe, 26 Sep. 2024
Boeing needs to keep building the planes — despite a safety-minded slowdown in production — to keep its operations afloat amid a sizable cash crunch.
—Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 25 Sep. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1882, in the meaning defined above
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
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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