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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Procurement Decisions Consider a scenario where AI predicts that a key Southeast Asian supplier may face production slowdowns due to political instability.
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Viral Hirpara, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Trump—who has long decried the trade deficits the U.S. has with China and other countries—tried this week to frame the dramatic slowdown in shipments from China as a positive sign.
—Nik Popli, Time, 9 May 2025
The window for executing a successful parry is pretty generous, and the dramatic temporal slowdown and sound effects make each one feel like an impactful moment.
—ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
The Fed could reduce rates preemptively to help forestall a slowdown.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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Viral Hirpara, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Trump—who has long decried the trade deficits the U.S. has with China and other countries—tried this week to frame the dramatic slowdown in shipments from China as a positive sign.
—Nik Popli, Time, 9 May 2025
The window for executing a successful parry is pretty generous, and the dramatic temporal slowdown and sound effects make each one feel like an impactful moment.
—ArsTechnica, 9 May 2025
The Fed could reduce rates preemptively to help forestall a slowdown.
—Christopher Rugaber, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
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“Slowdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slowdown. Accessed 13 May. 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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