How to Use downturn in a Sentence

downturn

noun
  • But…there’s more and more of a belief that any kind of downturn will be short and shallow, frankly.
    Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 9 Feb. 2023
  • But the market downturn could also force influencers to cut back in their own lives.
    Brian Contrerasstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2023
  • The day sales, which often mirror what is taking place elsewhere in the market, could be further proof of the downturn feared by many.
    Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Injuries to the team’s three most important players contributed to the offensive downturn.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
  • Europe weathered the downturn better than other regions, with more focus on early-stage investments.
    Craig S. Smith, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023
  • But SPACs have been hit hard by the downturn in stock market.
    Mike Freeman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2023
  • But first Tesla has to emerge from the current downturn.
    Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 17 May 2023
  • But her career took a downturn after she was cut from the group in 1976.
    Lauren Herstik, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
  • Bed Bath & Beyond came out of the 2008 downturn a winner.
    Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2023
  • The downturn in fatalities came amid a busy year on the peak.
    Ben Ayers, Outside Online, 26 June 2024
  • The closure of Xscape came as part of a general downturn of the mall.
    The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024
  • When does a sales-growth downturn move from a temporary blip to a longer-term trend?
    Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2024
  • The property market is still in the midst of a historic downturn.
    Juliana Liu, CNN, 11 July 2023
  • There was one in the works back around 2008 and due to the economic downturn that went belly up for lack of a better term.
    Jennifer Baker Edwards, The Enquirer, 25 Apr. 2023
  • But the good times may not last, experts said, predicting a downturn in the coming months that could erase some of the gains.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2024
  • So far, the U.S. economy has managed to avoid a steep downturn.
    David Gura, NPR, 5 Mar. 2024
  • If the economy moves into a downturn, things could get even worse.
    Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
  • Economists say the worst of the housing downturn is likely over but the outlook is for sluggish gains.
    Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
  • And if those previous downturns are any indication, the next one may not look the same.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 1 June 2023
  • The downturn is not a problem as long as audiences keep showing up.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 May 2023
  • Indeed, a downturn has weighed on the biotech industry for nearly three years.
    Allison Deangelis, STAT, 11 Jan. 2024
  • The announcement saw a slight downturn in Apple shares by 1.3%, contrasting with the record high achieved just last week.
    Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Some of the trusts have sought to sell properties that are holding up better in the real estate downturn.
    Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 28 June 2023
  • What does Kelly see as the path forward amid a dramatic downturn?
    Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2023
  • This is called the lipstick effect, when consumers spend on small luxuries even in a downturn.
    Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The listing was the first for a Singaporean company this year, a slow year for IPOs amid the market downturn.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2023
  • For now, most economists agree the US economy will likely be spared a downturn this year.
    Bryan Mena, CNN, 19 Oct. 2023
  • In those cases, the cut was followed by an economic downturn.
    George Calhoun, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Pair that with a mini tech downturn, and the bank’s spreadsheets began turning colors.
    Steven Levy, WIRED, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The drugmaker said the move is part of a long-term plan and is unrelated to the current economic downturn.
    Chase Difeliciantonio, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2023

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