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Recent Examples of downdraft
Internet stocks rebounded after yesterday’s downdraft.
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Preceding the upturn, the ratio saw a significant downdraft in Q1 that resulted in a breakdown, indicating a bearish shift in XLK’s relative strength trend.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 12 May 2025
Eventually, some of that air cools, forms precipitation and then a combination of wind and precipitation rushes to the ground in a downdraft.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
When thunderstorms form, hail and precipitation in them can cause the air to rapidly fall in a downdraft, causing very high pressure under these storms.
—Chris Nowotarski, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Preceding the upturn, the ratio saw a significant downdraft in Q1 that resulted in a breakdown, indicating a bearish shift in XLK’s relative strength trend.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 12 May 2025
Eventually, some of that air cools, forms precipitation and then a combination of wind and precipitation rushes to the ground in a downdraft.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2025
When thunderstorms form, hail and precipitation in them can cause the air to rapidly fall in a downdraft, causing very high pressure under these storms.
—Chris Nowotarski, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
Noun
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There are several reasons why markets in the state are experiencing such a downturn.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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This spring, Russia’s manufacturing sector, an industry that also includes defense enterprises, suffered its steepest downturn in close to three years, dropping 2 points from February to March.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
22 June 2025
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The ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which has run Japan with just two brief gaps since 1955, is very skilled at pinning economic slowdowns on the BOJ.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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The slowdown in Sin City is in line with what’s going on elsewhere, Hill said.—
Matt Villano,
CNN Money,
25 June 2025
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This stagnation comes at a time when medical needs are growing and pharmaceutical innovation is more critical than ever.—
Greg Licholai MD,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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New home prices fell at their fastest pace in seven months in May, according to Larry Hu, chief China economist at Macquarie, extending a two-year stagnation, despite the government efforts aimed at arresting the decline.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
21 June 2025
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The rally has yet to reverse cyclical downtrends in crude oil prices and energy sector benchmarks, but reversals are made more likely in the coming weeks by a meaningful shift in momentum.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
16 June 2025
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Vivid suspended giving guidance for the rest of the year last month, a move that extended a long downtrend in its shares.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
12 June 2025
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Everyone knows the main culprit for this downswing: an offensive line that sprung holes, especially on the edge.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Aside from reactions to Musk’s political turn, markets have not looked kindly at Tesla for about a year, as the company’s vehicle deliveries, model development and progress on consumer cars have all been on the downswing.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downdraft. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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