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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downbeats
Noun
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Price spikes in everyday goods can foreshadow broader slowdowns, as households pull back spending on non-essentials and retailers adjust inventories.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Research from hurricane expert James Kossin and his colleagues have in fact pointed to global slowdowns in tropical cyclone forward speeds.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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REITs can swing more than the overall stock market, especially in downturns.—
Sam Dogen,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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From the 2008 financial crisis to COVID-19 lockdowns, demand for higher education typically comes as a strategic move to shield against economic downturns ahead, such as a recession.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Downbeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downbeats. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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