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Recent Examples of downdraft
Addressing a fireplace downdraft can make your home more comfortable, lower your energy bill, and ensure your fireplace is safe to use in the future.
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Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
Then the downdraft hits, followed by a vicious tailwind, sending the aircraft to the ground.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The fan has six speeds and switches from downdraft to updraft with the remote controller.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
His only stipulation — which the producers insist was unnecessary — was that no downdraft blast his direction while climbing.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 4 Mar. 2026
Then the downdraft hits, followed by a vicious tailwind, sending the aircraft to the ground.
—Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
The fan has six speeds and switches from downdraft to updraft with the remote controller.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
His only stipulation — which the producers insist was unnecessary — was that no downdraft blast his direction while climbing.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downdraft
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Further declines in home prices would deepen the hit to household balance sheets, said Lizzi Lee, a fellow at Center for China Analysis, noting that the property downturn has already inflicted significant job losses across construction and related sectors.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Sundance Square representatives have previously pointed to national trends to explain the downturn, however, former district shop owners have pointed the finger at Sundance’s billionaire owners Ed and Sasha Bass.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 May 2026
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In the same report, BofA Securities found virtually all money managers are bullish on global economic growth, and only 4% anticipate a hard landing, when economies see a sudden slowdown or even a recession.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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While layoffs and hiring slowdowns continue in many sectors, employers in industries like healthcare, skilled trades, logistics and manufacturing are still competing for qualified workers.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Patricia Peck, a council member of Brazil’s Data Protection Authority and author of 46 books on law and technology, said the country’s executive and judicial branches have pushed for big techs to be proactive against crimes online despite evident stagnation of the debate in congress.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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That’s the difference between growth and stagnation.—
Sonia Thompson,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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The ratio carved out a rounded bottom over the past year, reversing its cyclical downtrend with a base breakout in Q1.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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These experts also invariably forecast a sharp downtrend in the inflation curve once the conflict ends.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Lions moved on from veteran offensive lineman Graham Glasgow, a once-reliable player on the downswing of his career, who struggled at center last season.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2026
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After a little early-2000s time on a downswing, the combo of a pink, translucent base and white tips has become a beautiful no-brainer for so many of us.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Downdraft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downdraft. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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