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a usually gradual decrease in the pace or level of activity of something
disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus
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Recent Examples of slow (down)
Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Three recent stories about South Florida travel covered airport slowdowns, changing tourism trends and new technology to speed up security.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
In Arizona, the slowdown marks a shift from the fast gains seen after the pandemic.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
More industries are retooling around AI after experiencing slowdowns in their core businesses.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Its revenue fell short of forecasts, and analysts highlighted Robinhood’s forecast for expenses in 2026, along with concerns about how long a slowdown in crypto trading will last.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Three recent stories about South Florida travel covered airport slowdowns, changing tourism trends and new technology to speed up security.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
In Arizona, the slowdown marks a shift from the fast gains seen after the pandemic.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 11 Feb. 2026
More industries are retooling around AI after experiencing slowdowns in their core businesses.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down)
Noun
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The fiscal angst is most obvious in urban school districts, where enrollment declines are most severe and where unions are the strongest, often spending heavily to elect friendly school board members.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Various projections have predicted a long-term decline of Wisconsin's population.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Getty Images Since the June strikes, Iran’s rulers have been weakened by street protests, suppressed at a cost of thousands of lives, against a cost-of-living crisis driven in part by international sanctions that have strangled the country’s oil income.—
Max Burman,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Some purchasers had issues with the hook-and-loop straps weakening quickly.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Lower prices at the pump One standout from Friday's report was energy prices, which showed a notable deceleration and helped lower the overall inflation reading, EY-Parthenon senior economist Lydia Boussour said in an email.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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Although the regionalization had led to a deceleration in the growth of shipping costs throughout 2024 as the Everything Store aggressively embarked on its cost-cutting crusade, these expenses kicked back up into high gear throughout the 2025 fiscal year.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
Verb
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James’ 2020 debut feature, Relic — a slow-burn chiller about three generations of women tormented by a presence in the family home — worked because the director never allowed her control of the material to slacken, even when the narrative was stretched a bit thin.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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As data disappears and health recommendations slacken, independent groups are rallying together to fill the public health data and leadership void.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
3 Feb. 2026
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Ives isn’t alone in viewing the software slump as a red herring.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
17 Feb. 2026
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How was a young vet like Josh Jung to pull himself out of an offensive quagmire if everybody else was too focused on their own slumps and routines?—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Even then, county officials didn’t reach out to the district attorney to flag possible criminal activity, prosecutors said.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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When asked about whether intended trade fraud enforcement efforts from Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are resulting in more containers flagged, inspected or detained at the port, Seroka did not directly answer the question.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Rosehip oil can be applied pure to clean, dry skin on both the face and body using a few drops massaged in gently.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
19 Feb. 2026
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Some centers, like Brook Lopez at his peak with the Milwaukee Bucks or Ivica Zubac before his trade from the LA Clippers, tend to do their work quietly with stout positional defense in drop coverage and strong verticality while taking up an immense amount of space.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some lingering light flurries will taper off through the day, but another system is expected to move through in the evening.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The heaviest snow and strongest winds are likely Wednesday, with conditions gradually tapering off late Wednesday.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Freep.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Slow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow%20%28down%29. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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