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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)
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
The great hiring slowdown of 2025 had a few possible explanations.
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Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Geologists have observed this slowdown over Earth’s long history.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Young’s putting improvements earlier in the season were justifiably celebrated, but there’s been a brief slowdown in that area lately.
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Justin Ray,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Noun
There is no slowdown on the road to respectability.
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Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
The great hiring slowdown of 2025 had a few possible explanations.
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Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
18 June 2026
Geologists have observed this slowdown over Earth’s long history.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
18 June 2026
Young’s putting improvements earlier in the season were justifiably celebrated, but there’s been a brief slowdown in that area lately.
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Justin Ray,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slow (down)
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Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s consumer spending slowdown persisted in June, with growth during one of the country’s largest online shopping festivals weakening sharply from a year earlier.
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All three of those protagonists have been weakened in their roles by what has gone on.
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That window is shorter than most executives assume, as mental and physical declines often begin earlier than midlife, while the leader still feels fully capable and engaged.
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The decline in energy prices is easing inflation concerns, which has helped push the 10-year Treasury yield down roughly 9 basis points.
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Following 2023’s Emotional Contracts, where producer Dave Fridmann injected a harder, radio-ready punch, Coin-O-Matic’s mellower Americana sound reflects a band at ease with itself, even when the tempos slacken and the organ gets buried in the mix.
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Friday night weather The ferociously high winds that moved through the region Thursday have since slackened, but breezy conditions will linger through the weekend.
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Lloyd did two-leg squatting, single-leg squatting, jumping, running, cutting and deceleration exercises in a three-dimensional motion capture lab that identified where Lloyd was placing stress during those activities.
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Zscaler lost two key salespeople, and the deceleration is palpable.
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Nine individuals — flagged with an asterisk on the official list — were invited by more than one branch and must choose a single home upon accepting the invitation.
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Notably, Anthropic itself had flagged security concerns about the models, a detail that el Kaliouby raised in the conversation.
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In addition, Nike has reported a sales slump in China , or a market that once served as a considerable driver of its growth.
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This market slump wasn't isolated, affecting Korean and European firms as well.
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And several of the unflattering stats have tapered off a ton this last year, including sacks taken (27 in 2025, down from 62 in 2023).
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By Saturday night the rain will taper off as drier, but hotter air builds into the region for Sunday through early next week.
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Economists polled by Dow Jones are looking at a drop of 4%.
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The barrier to creation drops, but so does differentiation.
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“Slow (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slow%20%28down%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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