Examples of slowdown in a Sentence
The business had a slowdown after the holidays.
disease experts are encouraged by the recent slowdown in the spread of the virus
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Apple shares scored their best week since July in an otherwise chaotic period for the tech industry as Wall Street analysts looked past its weak iPhone sales and a slowdown in China.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
Elon Musk's net worth has taken a tumble since the start of the year due to a slight slowdown at one of his key companies.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Similar to its peers, Mulberry has been hit by a progressive slowdown in fashion and luxury spending over the past 18 months.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
That's just one possible explanation for the slowdown that the pandemic worsened.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
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Yun Li, CNBC, 31 Jan. 2025
Elon Musk's net worth has taken a tumble since the start of the year due to a slight slowdown at one of his key companies.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
Similar to its peers, Mulberry has been hit by a progressive slowdown in fashion and luxury spending over the past 18 months.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
That's just one possible explanation for the slowdown that the pandemic worsened.
—Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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slowdown
noun
slow·down
ˈslō-ˌdau̇n 
: a slowing down
Legal Definition
slowdown
noun
slow·down
ˈslō-ˌdau̇n
: a slowing down of business operations by employees
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