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Noun
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Other major international hubs like Dubai (DXB), Charles de Gaulle (CDG), and Tokyo Haneda (HND) also report significant slowdowns.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025 -
Airport numbers slow to rebound in Bay Area Potential air traffic slowdowns are arriving at a delicate time for airports, some of which have yet to recover from temporary travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic and the effects since.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These programs must be funded on a regular basis even in fiscal downturns to avoid annual cycles of uncertainty that disrupt field operations.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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Airlines may defer new deliveries or maintenance spending during downturns, which can directly impact GE Aerospace's revenue streams.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Downbeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downbeats. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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