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Recent Examples of deflation
The world’s second-largest economy beat forecasts with 5.4% growth in the final quarter of 2024, but significant concerns remain over deflation and the potential effects of President Donald Trump’s new 10% tariffs on Chinese imports.
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Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Many economists believed that Mr. Trump’s promises to lower consumer prices were unrealistic and that deflation, when prices broadly fall, would not be a sign of a healthy economy.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Troopers successfully deployed a tire deflation device, causing the driver to stop.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
And with China exporting deflation, the BOJ decided on December 19 that Japan isn’t ready to normalize interest rates.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Yun Li, CNBC, 14 Feb. 2025
Many economists believed that Mr. Trump’s promises to lower consumer prices were unrealistic and that deflation, when prices broadly fall, would not be a sign of a healthy economy.
—Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Troopers successfully deployed a tire deflation device, causing the driver to stop.
—Bethany Blankley | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Jan. 2025
And with China exporting deflation, the BOJ decided on December 19 that Japan isn’t ready to normalize interest rates.
—William Pesek, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deflation
Noun
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Banks, for example, are required to perform stress tests to simulate economic downturns.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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The bond market — where traders price the risk of both inflation and an economic downturn — has, for its part, shimmied off moments of worry brought on by Mr. Trump’s boomeranging style of negotiation over tariffs.—
Talmon Joseph Smith,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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Finally, in North Carolina, both parties have seen mild shrinkage in their share of the electorate.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
8 Oct. 2024
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Additionally, unlike fiberglass and cellulose insulations in the attic, stone wool insulation has virtually no shrinkage or rot issues.—
Don Magruder,
The Tennessean,
22 Sep. 2024
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With Tuesday’s gains, its shares are up nearly 31% this year following a 60% slump in 2024.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
19 Feb. 2025
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However, Porter endured a bit of a slump as a sophomore.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
19 Feb. 2025
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The administration is planning a much broader reduction of its workforce.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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Lift restrictions on shooting outside and in public spaces in L.A. (emulating NYC’s successful program) and offer a temporary reduction in permit fees in conjunction with loosening up notification requirements to reduce FilmLA’s staffing costs.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
1 Mar. 2025
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In addition to a drop in homicides, Durham saw a 24% decrease in shooting incidents from 2023 to 2024 — though the number of people shot increased 6.8%, according to Durham Police Chief Patrice Andrews.—
Zachery Eanes,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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Some will still see that number as low — combined with a decrease in points-per-game overall — and think that Danford isn’t evolving.—
Joshua Kloke,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Holmes and Balwani argued the restitution should have been based on the diminution in value of the shares after the fraud came to light -- and not, as was ordered, the money each victim invested.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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The next morning, everyone makes big talk about history and legend-making; the feeling of diminution lingers.—
Doreen St. Félix,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The real value in a piece of furniture is below the wear and tear; check the frame, see if it's made of solid wood, and check for sags or any other damage that can't be repaired.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The pacing sags in the middle, when the screenplay (by Casas and Cristina Borobia), slowly treads dread and repetitively underlines issues of postpartum depression and toxic masculinity.—
Erik Piepenburg,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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This industry is the major culprit in the bay’s deterioration.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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In the fourth quarter, revenues were up 2 percent at constant exchange rates, returning to growth after several quarters of deterioration, mainly thanks to the improvement recorded by the wholesale channel.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Deflation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deflation. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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