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Example sentences for: downturn

How can you use “downturn” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Despite increases in state funding to meet the legal needs of the poor, low interest rates (which have reduced the IOLTA fund), high unemployment and the present economic downturn have threatened any gains.
The two papers attribute the weak exports and strong imports behind the gap to the global economic downturn.
In fact, an economic downturn of any significant size would destroy efforts to balance the budget in 2002, and could push the deficit back toward $200 billion.
"We deal in the basics, and all those basics are necessary necessities," said a smiling CEO, patiently explaining to some CNNfn reporter that the company would thrive even in an economic downturn.
The paper says the recent criticisms represent a "downturn" in Clinton's standing with the military.