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Recent Examples of downdraft
When downdrafts cause damage on the ground as in Carmichael on Tuesday, they are known as downbursts, say forecasters.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Hang Seng Index fell 202 index points due to Meituan’s decline, which contributed -127 index points, and Alibaba's downdraft, which contributed -94 index points.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The downdrafts can push fire in multiple directions.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Just as thermals are pockets of rising warm air, downdrafts are areas where cooler, denser air is sinking.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 22 Aug. 2025
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The Hang Seng Index fell 202 index points due to Meituan’s decline, which contributed -127 index points, and Alibaba's downdraft, which contributed -94 index points.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The downdrafts can push fire in multiple directions.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Just as thermals are pockets of rising warm air, downdrafts are areas where cooler, denser air is sinking.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
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And while Starbucks’ store format is expensive to upkeep, customers have become less willing to pay higher prices for its drinks since the COVID pandemic and ongoing economic downturn.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Hosiery and underwear, meanwhile, saw a large downturn in Q3—sales dropped to $80 million, down more than 22 percent year on year.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
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The unexpected collapse of Technicolor triggered layoffs and production disruptions, while a broader post-pandemic slowdown has seen commissions drop nearly 30%.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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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
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However, the chances of this happening were unlikely, given the CRB's priority of avoiding a rebound of inflation rather than stagnation.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, some argued that SBMM worked too well, leading to match stagnation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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The downtrend that extended from the March highs was just broken in late September — something has changed.—
Jay Woods,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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January 2026 is estimated to reverse the downtrend of the previous months, although cargo declines will still reach 16.1 percent year over year to 1.87 million TEUs.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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With his brother, Josh, Benny has built a career on his fascination with these occasionally surly characters, often men on the downswing.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
9 Oct. 2025
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Sales at Dave & Buster’s have been on the downswing for quite some time, and Lal acknowledged that the trend is continuing this quarter.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downdraft. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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