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Noun
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As a 64-bit environment, it’s designed to handle larger, more complex solutions without the usual slowdowns.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026 -
That small area was seeing slight slowdowns in both directions.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Frey adds that society’s resistance to automation tends to coincide with economic downturns, like during the Great Depression, or recessions in the 1960s.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2026
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Over time, the company also began placing greater emphasis on professional contractors, recognizing that these customers represented a consistent source of demand, even during economic downturns.—
Alexandria Mansfield,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Downbeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downbeats. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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