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downturns
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Both sides need to also clearly work out what happens with maintenance of the property and upturns and downturns in the market.—
Michael Y. Park,
Architectural Digest,
17 Feb. 2026 -
Simas argued that the state is moving beyond its historical reliance on tourism and hospitality, industries that usually dip during downturns.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Retrenchments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrenchments. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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