downturn
noun
down·turn
ˈdau̇n-ˌtərn 
: a downward turn especially toward a decline in business and economic activity
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Car buyers are benefiting from a slight downturn in interest rates, too.
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Meanwhile, Mercedes held a meeting, including drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, to discuss the team’s recent downturn in performance, and is considering making car changes for this weekend’s Hungarian GP.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Proving the resilience of the eyewear sector against a dampened macroeconomic landscape and downturn in luxury spending, revenues and profitability at Italian eyewear player Marcolin in the first half of 2025 were mostly flat.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 July 2025
Lifestyle changes can slow the downturn for people in their 60s and 70s, researchers concluded after conducting a large clinical trial.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Meanwhile, Mercedes held a meeting, including drivers George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, to discuss the team’s recent downturn in performance, and is considering making car changes for this weekend’s Hungarian GP.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 30 July 2025
Proving the resilience of the eyewear sector against a dampened macroeconomic landscape and downturn in luxury spending, revenues and profitability at Italian eyewear player Marcolin in the first half of 2025 were mostly flat.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 30 July 2025
Lifestyle changes can slow the downturn for people in their 60s and 70s, researchers concluded after conducting a large clinical trial.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
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“Downturn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/downturn. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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