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deflation

noun

Definition of deflation

as in downturn

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Recent Examples of deflation The United States experienced deflation in the Great Depression. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 July 2026 Officers deployed a tire-deflation device to stop the cars' activity, police said. — Asal Rezaei, CBS News, 12 July 2026 In an interview last month on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Bezos pushed back on widespread fears that AI will destroy jobs, predicting instead that productivity gains will cause a labor shortage and even deflation in key sectors. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 11 June 2026 My book discussion this week will be 1873 by Liaquat Ahamed, an economic history of the crisis of that year, the financial crisis of that year, and of the long deflation that followed and that helped to doom the Reconstruction hopes that are encapsulated in the Fourteenth Amendment. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for deflation

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Noun

Pan believes San Francisco is rebounding from its post-pandemic downturn, driven by AI growth.

— Russell Flannery, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Previous predictions showed the industry downturn extending through 2026 and the global plastics glut not being fully solved until 2030, Carter said.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 30 July 2026

Definition of downturn

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In fact, shrinkage has been translated to the equivalent of a whopping 60% of profit.

— Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Sisters with lower blood folate (vitamin B9) levels tended to show greater brain shrinkage and weaker cognitive performance, particularly when their homocysteine levels were elevated.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026

Definition of shrinkage

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Facing a housing slump and declining consumption at home, China has ramped up exports to other nations to buttress slowing economic growth.

— Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
The stock sank more than 7% in after-hours trading, extending a slump that’s pushed it down 11% for the year as of Wednesday’s close.

— Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 July 2026

Definition of slump

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This strategic reduction highlights growing competition from open-weight models, compelling proprietary AI providers to lower costs.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The century-old Colorado River Compact says upper basin states cannot cause a reduction in the river's flow to the lower basin.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduction

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Although the county has experienced a significant decrease in its birth rate over the past decade, its 2024 rate was notably higher compared to the United States, according to the most recent data from Tarrant County Public Health.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
Overdose deaths in Vermont dropped last year to 170, a 37 percent decrease from the peak in 2022, but still far above the 78 deaths recorded in 2010.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Definition of decrease

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But one of the most immediate and visible consequences of 1898 was the diminution of the city’s Black population.

— Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
The plaintiffs are seeking unspecified compensation and punitive damages for emotional distress, the temporary loss of property use and the long-term diminution of property value caused by chemical stigma.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 May 2026

Definition of diminution

Noun

Maintain a straight, rigid line from your shoulders to your heels, actively engaging the deep abdominal wall without letting the lower back sag.

— Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 14 July 2026
These sensors act like digital stethoscopes, measuring real-time wire temperature, wind speed and line sag.

— Jasmine Garland, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

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