as in downturn
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Recent Examples of downdraft
The sell-off brings Apple’s three-day rout to 19%, a downdraft that has wiped out $638 billion in market cap.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Microsoft’s 2025 downdraft is notable as the company is viewed as central to the artificial intelligence boom.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
When thunderstorms form, hail and precipitation in them can cause the air to rapidly fall in a downdraft, causing very high pressure under these storms.
—Chris Nowotarski, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
The downdraft in stocks is causing angst among people saving for retirement, experts say.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
Microsoft’s 2025 downdraft is notable as the company is viewed as central to the artificial intelligence boom.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
When thunderstorms form, hail and precipitation in them can cause the air to rapidly fall in a downdraft, causing very high pressure under these storms.
—Chris Nowotarski, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2025
The downdraft in stocks is causing angst among people saving for retirement, experts say.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
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But amid rising inflation, a mounting trade war with countries like China and Canada, and concerns about a recession, polls show that voters no longer trust Trump on the economy, with his approval ratings on the topic taking a sharp downturn over the month of April, according to a series of polls.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Despite record-high unemployment and foreclosures, divorce rates dipped during the downturn — only to climb once stability returned.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Third, the slowdown in China, once luxury’s golden engine.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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But the Austin housing market, which had become one of the most overheated in the country, experienced a significant slowdown after the pandemic, with return-to-office orders affecting the number of people relocating to the Texas capital.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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The report's findings point to stagnation in earnings potential for graduates in traditionally high-enrollment fields such as communications and social sciences, raising questions for students weighing the return on their educational investment.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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Iran is seeking relief from U.S. sanctions and investment boycotts that have contributed to the nation’s economic stagnation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Apr. 2025
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If the chart is moving higher growth stocks are out performing value stocks, and vice versa in the case of a downtrend.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2025
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What had been hot stocks are now in the cold as ice territory as the price charts show serious downtrends for each.—
John Navin,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The downswings are still violent, but the outperformance is massive.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The recent downswing comes after six months of progress for the company in terms of stock performance.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downdraft. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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