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Recent Examples of downdraft
The fan has six speeds and switches from downdraft to updraft with the remote controller.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
His only stipulation — which the producers insist was unnecessary — was that no downdraft blast his direction while climbing.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
The evidence that most Wall Street pundits cite is the downdraft in technology stocks, including software companies that (according to the narrative) may lose their franchise to AI bots.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
For insurance against a possible economic downdraft, especially as private labor market data show signs of slowing, analysts said.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
His only stipulation — which the producers insist was unnecessary — was that no downdraft blast his direction while climbing.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
The evidence that most Wall Street pundits cite is the downdraft in technology stocks, including software companies that (according to the narrative) may lose their franchise to AI bots.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
For insurance against a possible economic downdraft, especially as private labor market data show signs of slowing, analysts said.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
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Finland’s tourism industry hit a record high in 2025, marking a strong rebound from the pandemic-era downturn.—
Jessica Mekles,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The downturn in the president's job approval is largely attributable to souring opinions about the state of the nation's economy and the progression of the United States' joint war on Iran, according to the outlet.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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But if the same conditions persist for the whole year, home sale numbers are more likely to decline compared to 2025, a significant signal pointing to an economic slowdown.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The camera can rattle off hundreds of JPG images at 10fps with no slowdown, but is limited to about 35 Raw images before the capture rate slows, a sign that the camera's buffer memory is full.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
14 Apr. 2026
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To avoid stagnation, be sure to accept new perspectives within your friend group — or at least hear them out!—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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The opposition Tisza party, led by Péter Magyar, has campaigned relentlessly against corruption and Hungary’s economic stagnation.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 Apr. 2026
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These experts also invariably forecast a sharp downtrend in the inflation curve once the conflict ends.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Profiled here are the various instances over the past near-40 years where Merck endured a significant multi-month or even multi-year pullback, stabilized, and ultimately broke through a major downtrend line — marked in red.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
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After a little early-2000s time on a downswing, the combo of a pink, translucent base and white tips has become a beautiful no-brainer for so many of us.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
17 Mar. 2026
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That group had known nothing but playing into February until the 6-11 downswing last season.—
Sam McDowell
Updated March 4,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downdraft. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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