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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downbeats
Noun
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That small area was seeing slight slowdowns in both directions.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
9 Apr. 2026 -
Descartes said this reflected residual impacts from February’s late Lunar New Year, as typical 30-to-50-day transit times can shift production slowdowns into March arrival volumes.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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People who have already retired may want to cut back on spending and withdrawals after sharp market downturns, because bigger withdrawals will remove more potential compounding ability in the future.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Firms disproportionately shed routine jobs during economic downturns, when efficiency pressure peaks.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Downbeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downbeats. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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