downbeats

noun

plural of downbeat
as in slowdowns

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  1. slowdowns
  2. downturns
Noun
  • The move comes amid a global shortage largely attributed to slowdowns of the passage of oil through the Strait of Hormuz.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 Oct. 2026
  • While iPhone sales increased an impressive 21% in the most recent quarter, the business has experienced significant slowdowns in recent years, with sales even declining in some quarters.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of slowdowns
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  • The fund is used to convert the country’s oil wealth into diversified long-term investments that can withstand potential downturns in the oil and gas industry.
    — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Prior housing downturns were leverage events—thin equity, loose underwriting, cascading foreclosures.
    — Wesley Carpenter, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
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