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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)
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Although the slowdown in the sun's production of sunspots is likely signaling that the current solar cycle is waning, solar activity is not expected to reach its next minimum before 2030, according to the UK Met Office.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Supporters argue the current board setup has led to bureaucratic slowdowns and undermines the police chief's ability to run his own department.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 24 Feb. 2026
Oscar Wei, deputy chief economist for the organization, said mortgage rate volatility and lingering economic uncertainty contributed to the slowdown.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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The flip side is that platinum demand is more tightly linked to industrial cycles, so its price can feel the impact of global slowdowns more quickly.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Although the slowdown in the sun's production of sunspots is likely signaling that the current solar cycle is waning, solar activity is not expected to reach its next minimum before 2030, according to the UK Met Office.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Supporters argue the current board setup has led to bureaucratic slowdowns and undermines the police chief's ability to run his own department.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 24 Feb. 2026
Oscar Wei, deputy chief economist for the organization, said mortgage rate volatility and lingering economic uncertainty contributed to the slowdown.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down)
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Canada is the largest source of international tourism to Las Vegas, and the decline of these tourists is a significant blow to the city.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Growth in enterprise networking, broadband, and server storage revenues were offset by the seasonal decline in wireless (as is the case following the launch of an iPhone given that the component orders are placed ahead of the launch).—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Although weakened, the factions still survive, and could form a powerful, transnational and motivated insurgency when the time comes to fight whatever emerges if the Islamic Republic falls.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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Several bills that had been filed in the state Senate and House of Representatives, which critics have warned would weaken reporting and training standards for the Department of Child and Family Services, have been put on hold, according to state officials.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Until a ceasefire materializes, the Treasury market is likely to be torn between near-term inflation fears and the risk of economic deceleration later in the year.—
Michael MacKenzie,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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The solution is deliberate deceleration.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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The year before, the e-commerce platform eliminated 500 jobs, or about 4 percent of its personnel, after online spending slackened post-pandemic.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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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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Still, this most recent slump was inching this team closer to the annals of franchise infamy.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Johnson shot himself out of a slump.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hinge does not currently have a dedicated reporting function to flag domestic terrorism specifically.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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While suffering from frostbite and unable to move, the skier emergency distress call was detected by satellites and flagged to local authorities, who dispatched a rescue team to the skier's coordinates.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Napping drops with age to 47% of preschoolers (ages 3 to 5) and 28% of school-age children (6 to 13).—
Lily Hautau,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mix a few drops of one of the oils, two tablespoons of dishwashing liquid, and two cups of water in a spray bottle.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
5 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s missile-and-drone volleys are tapering off somewhat as launchers are destroyed and inventories expended, but Shaheds are so simple that Iran will likely be able to keep manufacturing and firing them in small numbers nearly indefinitely.—
Brynn Tannehill,
The Atlantic,
4 Mar. 2026
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The rain will continue most of Tuesday night, tapering off around dawn on Wednesday.—
Terry Eliasen,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Slow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow%20%28down%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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