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Recent Examples of downdraft
Today, no such cushions exist for filmmakers or even for actors like Seth Rogen, Channing Tatum, Colin Farrell or Daniel Day-Lewis, all of whose recent pictures have suffered in the box office downdraft.
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Yet despite these downdrafts, the S&P 500 has been positive 79% of the time over one-year periods, and that success rate increases to 100% for those who stayed invested for 11 years or more.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The sudden downdraft snapped trees, downed power lines and triggered localized flooding.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Hang Seng Index fell 202 index points due to Meituan’s decline, which contributed -127 index points, and Alibaba's downdraft, which contributed -94 index points.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Yet despite these downdrafts, the S&P 500 has been positive 79% of the time over one-year periods, and that success rate increases to 100% for those who stayed invested for 11 years or more.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
The sudden downdraft snapped trees, downed power lines and triggered localized flooding.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 14 Oct. 2025
The Hang Seng Index fell 202 index points due to Meituan’s decline, which contributed -127 index points, and Alibaba's downdraft, which contributed -94 index points.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
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While the boom steadied the region during the COVID pandemic, which saw entire industries changed overnight, some warehouses now sit empty, with many shuttering during a recent downturn.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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When it was enacted, amendments were included to allow for adjustments during economic downturns and fiscal emergencies.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Feb. 2026
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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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Advertisement Digestive slowdown and constipation Water is essential for moving things through your gastrointestinal system.—
Katharine Gammon,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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After all, gold doesn't generate cash flow and can experience prolonged periods of stagnation or decline.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Quite possibly, Aldi’s supply chain strategy is the greatest opportunity to disrupt the stagnation in Colorado’s food market and create positive change for consumers.—
Jack Buffington,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Crude oil has traced out a double bottom against support of roughly $55, broke a minor red downtrend line, and is now testing the 200-day moving average.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the double feature has been saddled with less than expected revenues, from a downtrend in consumer spending decreasing Measure A outflow, deep cuts in state and federal funds, and higher housing costs, forcing reductions in services amounting to close to a quarter million dollars a year.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
17 Jan. 2026
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The downward trends — which criminologists say are in line with a national downswing in killings and violence in many big cities — describe a year at times punctuated by cases that rattled the city and dominated headlines, including the fatal shooting of two migrants at a Dallas immigration office.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Feb. 2026
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Both studio efforts appear on at least one additional roster, and the blockbusters are on the downswing on each and every one of them.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downdraft. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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