as in downturn
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Recent Examples of downdraft
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.
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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
Asian equities were mixed despite a stronger U.S. dollar overnight, gold surging, and yesterday’s U.S. equity downdraft, as Taiwan underperformed.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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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
Asian equities were mixed despite a stronger U.S. dollar overnight, gold surging, and yesterday’s U.S. equity downdraft, as Taiwan underperformed.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
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Market downturns can be unnerving, but the stock market generally rewards investors who are patient.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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Those are the loans that go bad quickly during a downturn.—
Ron Insana,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
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The indications of a slowdown in global travel, paired with ongoing economic uncertainty, are resulting in some bargain international and domestic airfares.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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The question rates asking in consideration of the popular belief inside the Fed that economic slowdowns push down prices.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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In the world of franchising, where consistency and scalability are paramount, operational efficiency can mean the difference between stagnation and exponential growth.—
Gigi Schweikert,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Past experience with post-conflict reconstruction around the world shows that transparency and inclusivity in government decision-making are the best antidotes to corruption, economic stagnation, and other common maladies in recovering countries.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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Separately, the decision also comes as India's inflation is largely on a downtrend, which also affords the RBI room to cut rates.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
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Is the market in a confirmed uptrend, downtrend, or range-bound?—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The New York Jets enter the 2025-26 NFL season on the downswing and in need of more help, especially on the offensive end.—
Seth Quinn,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 May 2025
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Other sectors on the downswing: Professional and business services, down 3,900; retail, down 2,000; financial activities, down 1,300; information, down 1,100, and construction, down 600.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 May 2025
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downdraft. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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