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Example sentences for: downturns

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These were economic downturns, once thought to be cyclical in nature, that caused unemployment and general unhappiness.
And past crashes may make October downturns more likely: Since they have left a psychological scar, investors may be especially skittish during the month.
Level LSC funding, census-related cuts in many program budgets, downturns in IOLTA and state government revenues made this past year one where LSC support for resource development was essential to the vitality of programs and state justice communities.
To some extent, deficiencies in the functioning of boards may have been masked by the effect of a flourishing market and may not have been readily apparent until market downturns began to occur.
The enthusiasm is dampened occasionally by downturns in world oil prices, but the atmosphere remains decidedly cheerful.