as in downturn
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Recent Examples of downdraft
But as soon as the three helicopters arrived at the fire, they were tossed around by the violent downdrafts — and equally jarring updrafts.
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
China markets were not spared as Mainland China bared the brunt of the downdraft while Hong Kong held up slightly better.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
To be sure, the damage suffered during this latest downdraft has been contained.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Wall Street punished the stock, sending it 80% lower, as it was caught in the Nasdaq downdraft of early 2022 over inflationary fears and Fed tightening.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Thomas Fuller, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
China markets were not spared as Mainland China bared the brunt of the downdraft while Hong Kong held up slightly better.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
To be sure, the damage suffered during this latest downdraft has been contained.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 17 Dec. 2024
Wall Street punished the stock, sending it 80% lower, as it was caught in the Nasdaq downdraft of early 2022 over inflationary fears and Fed tightening.
—Steven Ehrlich, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
Noun
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Nonetheless, investors must recognize the company’s vulnerability during economic downturns.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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A number of large media companies also saw a downturn, with Disney down 3.55% to $105.43 and Warner Bros. Discovery surrendering 6% to $10.70. Shares of local TV station owners and major broadband providers Comcast and Charter were among the only gainers in media.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Adrian’s aggressive expansion, built on a mountain of debt, unraveled amid interest rate hikes and China’s economic slowdown.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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After a brief pandemic slowdown, river lines are back in growth mode.—
Jeri Clausing,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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The remedy to that stagnation might have arrived, as people who grew up with those games are now the ones making them.—
Echo Apsey,
Rolling Stone,
26 Feb. 2025
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Companies that fail to foster inclusion risk stagnation and falling behind competitors.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Since then, the stock has made a series of higher highs and higher lows, suggesting that the multi-year downtrend is potentially starting to reverse in the other direction.—
Tony Zhang,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2025
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Institutional investors have been avoiding LIT during its downtrend.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The band was still on a commercial downswing though, and Presto suffers from slick, unflattering production and some uncharacteristically bland lyrics.—
Al Shipley,
SPIN,
12 Feb. 2025
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The next upswing is inevitably followed by a downswing, and the cycle seemingly never ends.—
Jovan Buha,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downdraft. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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