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Recent Examples of downdraft
For insurance against a possible economic downdraft, especially as private labor market data show signs of slowing, analysts said.
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Today, no such cushions exist for filmmakers or even for actors like Seth Rogen, Channing Tatum, Colin Farrell or Daniel Day-Lewis, all of whose recent pictures have suffered in the box office downdraft.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
One flight on Monday morning was cut short to inspect the aircraft for possible structural damage after hitting violent updrafts and downdrafts.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The sudden downdraft snapped trees, downed power lines and triggered localized flooding.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Barber, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Today, no such cushions exist for filmmakers or even for actors like Seth Rogen, Channing Tatum, Colin Farrell or Daniel Day-Lewis, all of whose recent pictures have suffered in the box office downdraft.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
One flight on Monday morning was cut short to inspect the aircraft for possible structural damage after hitting violent updrafts and downdrafts.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The sudden downdraft snapped trees, downed power lines and triggered localized flooding.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
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In an analysis by energy consultancy Wood Mackenzie, researchers noted that the nearest historical analogue would be the 1970s, when an oil supply crisis sparked downturns in several countries around the world.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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By late December, Iran was facing an economic downturn, rampant inflation and a collapse in its currency.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
28 Feb. 2026
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With the next round of debuts and sophomore shows, their houses need solid creative foundations to further recover from the luxury slowdown.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
24 Feb. 2026
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Home Depot saw a decline in profit in 2025 amid a slowdown in the housing market and economic uncertainty.—
Kelly Yamanouchi,
AJC.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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After a few years of post-pandemic stagnation, Lake County is once again seeing investment dollars being pumped into the local economy.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Facing tough odds in an upcoming election, Hungary’s pro-Russian prime minister is trying to convince voters that the greatest threat to the country is not economic stagnation — the focus of his top opponent — but neighboring Ukraine.—
Justin Spike,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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That downtrend was definitively broken in 2022 as the nastiest bout of inflation in 40 years took hold.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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Instead, the double feature has been saddled with less than expected revenues, from a downtrend in consumer spending decreasing Measure A outflow, deep cuts in state and federal funds, and higher housing costs, forcing reductions in services amounting to close to a quarter million dollars a year.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
17 Jan. 2026
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The downward trends — which criminologists say are in line with a national downswing in killings and violence in many big cities — describe a year at times punctuated by cases that rattled the city and dominated headlines, including the fatal shooting of two migrants at a Dallas immigration office.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Both studio efforts appear on at least one additional roster, and the blockbusters are on the downswing on each and every one of them.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downdraft. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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