Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflations
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Buffett’s advice may seem easier said than done—and the career woes that come with brutal job markets and economic downturns aren’t lost on the businessman.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
4 Jan. 2026 -
Yet the skyrocketing cost of housing and the dearth of legal protections ensuring homeownership during economic downturns have dimmed this dream.—
Michaëla de Lacaze Mohrmann,
Artforum,
1 Jan. 2026
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Prices for a list of name-brand items at Walmart, Woodman's, Meijer, and Target all saw slight decreases from November.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some reports indicate decreases in blood pressure, while others suggest that ginseng can help normalize low blood pressure.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
5 Jan. 2026
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Why are all the metals flying higher, while oil slumps to multi-year lows?—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
19 Dec. 2025
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Behind him, his band, Kublai Khan TX, rears and slumps into its next song.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Even short-term or partial reductions in alcohol intake can benefit your heart, liver, and metabolic health.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
8 Jan. 2026
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However, the pace of reductions is expected to slow considerably this year, with markets pricing in just two cuts and the most recent projections from Fed officials pointing to just one.—
Jeff Cox,Eamon Javers,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2026
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The largest dips were in Wyoming, down 99%, followed by Rhode Island, down 90%, and Nevada, down 76%.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
6 Nov. 2025
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When houses go dark and demand dips, power prices often nosedive.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
4 Nov. 2025
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For Parisian Jews in 1941 and 1942, these thefts were compounded by a cascade of other degradations, including the loss of distinguished positions at the Sorbonne, in banking, science, and medicine, with more devastation to come.—
Christopher C. Gorham
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Deflations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflations. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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