How To Use Downturn In A Sentence

There is a great deal of irresponsible leading going on and a downturn in the economy will expose it hurting all concerned.
Our economy suffered a triple whammy this year - we were hit by Sars, the Iraq war, and then the world economic downturn.
Now, moreover, with the nation in an economic downturn, is not the time to assert the urgency of passing referendum legislation.
Smaller and more versatile aircraft reduce financial and operational risks to airlines, particularly in economic downturns, compared to jumbo jets, he adds.
Alan Krans, an analyst with Technology Business Research, said the restructuring announced last quarter should help the company avoid being "pummeled," as it was during the last economic downturn, when it had huge losses on sharp sales declines. EMC Says Tech Outlook Is Murky

Religious publications also appear to have weathered the downturn in religious practice.
Santelli, who will present new research findings next week at a meeting of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, says his study — to be published later this year — shows a downturn in contraceptive use since 2003. Unmarried women boost record '07 U.S. birth rate
Tighter border security is sure to slow import growth even more in coming months, although lower imports will worsen downturns in economies around the world.
The sharp downturn in the US economy has brought a rude awakening to many in the IT sector.
This year, the annual meeting of the Commission on the Status of Women has a new focus: the global economic downturn.
Tech companies blame the sharp downturn in their industry for the big write-offs.
More companies are likely to retrench or quietly exit from venture programs if the recent stock market downturn persists, simply because too much money has been chasing too few good deals.
The European Central Bank refrains from meaningful credit ease as Euroland economies slide towards downturn.
That pace may well be healthy enough to offset the contractionary forces of the tech downturn, falling exports, and rising layoffs.
He looked just like the pictures: the long-ish hair, piercing eyes, and the downturned mouth.
The global downturn has prompted governments to consider borrowing to lower taxes. Times, Sunday Times
But banks could end up paying a steep price for such fees if any of the complex deals start to unravel - a higher risk in the middle of an economic downturn.
Many economists warn that too strict application of the rules hampers the ability of governments to respond to economic downturns.
They added that the continuing downturn on the high street could lead to further job cuts and store closures. Times, Sunday Times
The most recent economic downturn has actually sparked an increase in spending on the tailored marketing vehicles.
The company is performing well despite the economic downturn. Times, Sunday Times
Ministers have decided they cannot justify some of the more draconian measures to reduce cigarette and alcohol sales during the economic downturn. Times, Sunday Times
Combined with the lobster-red sunburn of my torso and the lily-white band about my middle created by my downturned long-john, I resembled a cylindrical French flag.
The increased complexity of that makes the overall effects of a downturn harder to forecast. Times, Sunday Times
All three shocks have caused, or been a catalyst for, a serious downturn in western economies.
With the punishing economic downturn, police officers in many American cities are confronting what they describe as a surge in property crime.
The company has been saying that its exposure to the economic downturn is minor, but despite all the impressive numbers there is very little wiggle room. Times, Sunday Times
During the downturn, northern cities such as Manchester were left with a huge oversupply of rental apartments because too many were built. Times, Sunday Times
But plans for the repairs and redevelopment work have been put on a slow burner by the government as a result of the sharp economic downturn.
Becoming an entrepreneur seems to be in vogue in this downturn.
The rostrum in homolids is usually bifid, while that of P. gorrelli is characterized by two lateral rostral spines and a downturned, central rostral spine.
Still, other data such as industrial activity reading for September and fixed-asset investment in nonrural areas, showed resilience and helped to ease concerns about a deeper downturn for the world's second biggest economy. WSJ.com: What's News US
There is the comically preening priest, his mouth a downturned kidney bean of pious pronouncement. Times, Sunday Times
The diversification of applications and end users driving demand insulates telecoms against a downturn in any one sector.
In this steep economic downturn, markets are flushing out overcapacity, winnowing the weak from the strong.
Since the economic downturn there has been an increase in the use of disused warehouses for production. The Sun
Once an upturn began it took about 25 years to reach its crest, and then a downturn began. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies
But they are pricey and it wouldn't be immune to a downturn in the business cycle. Times, Sunday Times
Hurt by a downturn in the print industry, Wyndeham has been rationalising its business units to improve efficiency.
So the economic downturn may have us tightening our belts in more ways than one. The Sun
Quinn had the old version of an improved face, pulled tight so the skin was very, very thin, while the new face was on display in the tent, with the young people, who, before the downturn laid down cash for fillers, botox and dermabrasion. Three Stages of Amazement
The downturn has had the same impact upon the industry as it has every other sector, but the fashion business has demonstrated that focusing on the sales channels which provide the best and most measurable returns will still deliver competitive advantage, "he said. The Earth Times Online Newspaper
That has driven his reform of the company, but an economic downturn could yet torpedo his plans. Times, Sunday Times
It's not so much on the real rare, high-end comics or artwork but the bad economic news seems to be prompting a downturn in, as one of them put it, "the kind of merchandise that the guy across the aisle is also carrying. WonderCon | Thoughts on Day Three | Robot 6 @ Comic Book Resources – Covering Comic Book News and Entertainment
The hangdog expression comes from her droopy eyebrow patches and downturned mouth. The Sun
The economic downturn has cast a pall over CEO compensation, but that doesn't mean that CEO pay cuts or rollbacks are in the offing.
ALBANY - The economic downturn has hit upstate New York as hard as anywhere in the country but an unusual, high-tech endeavor is taking shape here that could involve billions of dollars in manufacturing investment and possibly thousands of new jobs. In Albany, a boom based on microchips
Due to numerous states' slow recovery from the economic downturn and the shrinkage of state tax revenues in the last few years, more and more states have directed their attention to intercorporate transactions and income shifting schemes. August 2005
German lenders have been heavily exposed to a downturn in the industry caused by a glut in ship numbers and slowing global trade. Times, Sunday Times
The piece also poked fun at claims that he was one of the few to spot the downturn coming. Times, Sunday Times
Early in the downturn, at least a few businesses were trying to avoid layoffs by using other means - like sabbaticals or pay cuts - to reduce payrolls and headcounts.
The sharp drop in foreign investment approvals came as no surprise to most economists, who had warned of such a downturn.
The downturn has its roots in the real estate frenzy that turned lonely Nevada ranches into suburban ranch homes and swampland in Florida into condominiums.
As for future investors, the downturn may prove a boon. Times, Sunday Times
Did you seek counsel from other business leaders as to how to deal with the downturn?
She is also worried that the economic downturn might lead to more crime. Times, Sunday Times
They have trouble sometimes coordinating the effort between upturned eyes and downturned mouths, but the extra strikes make the experience all the more memorable.
Traditional investment banking and stockbroking activity has been muted globally as a result of the European sovereign-debt crisis and concerns about a protracted economic downturn in the U.S. In July, Macquarie said it expected its results for fiscal 2012, which ends March 31, to be better than last year's—if market conditions are not "materially worse. Macquarie May Bid for RBS Aviation Unit
Citing 'impracticality' and an economic downturn is questionable. The Online Citizen
And that is before the full effects of the downturn in the economy have been felt. Times, Sunday Times
Cuts to legal aid may have dissuaded some barristers' chambers from recruiting, but the bigger problem has been the economic downturn. Times, Sunday Times
Throughout most of the history of the United States, business downturns have been relatively brief - perhaps a year long at most - and recoveries have come soon afterward.
We do not believe the global economy will experience a severe downturn, nor do we foresee a major inflationary threat.
Given the economic downturn, it is more likely that such importation will include waste from outwith Scotland. Archive 2009-06-01
They predicted a severe economic downturn.
Under its proposed new regulatory framework, the FSA would impose so-called countercyclical capital requirements, which rise during good times and fall during downturns so that banks don't have to cut back on lending precisely when the economy needs them the most. U.K. and Germany Call for Tougher Regulation of Banks
Your absolute strength and aerobic capacity also take a downturn. Times, Sunday Times
Preparing for such pressures and the downturn the economy will suffer at some stage makes sense. Times, Sunday Times
Mr. Obama blamed the economy's weakness on the downturn in Europe, slow job growth and what he called the "debacle" of this past summer's debt ceiling negotiations. NYT > Home Page
But he says there will now be a pause on high-profile campaigns in the downturn. Times, Sunday Times
The company blamed the "short-term horrors" of the economic downturn, including a slump in advertising, for the cuts which will take a toll of 15 per cent of its workforce and the closure of a studio in Leeds. Undefined
Hence the area seems to survive economic blips and downturns that might affect outlying areas of London. Times, Sunday Times
Older people have shrugged off the economic downturn and headed overseas on long trips. Times, Sunday Times
The building industry is experiencing a severe downturn in its workload.
Republican efforts to repeal estate taxes and lower income taxes - predominantly of benefit to the wealthy - is now being marketed to the public as a way to stimulate the economy and to forestall an economic downturn.
Due in part to the stock not being readily saleable and in part to a downturn in the stock market, the stock from Reader's Digest did not garner as much money as the college had hoped it would.
I fear a dirty little wrongful dismissal suit brought against the boondogglous Council for Canadian Unity (Franks passim, ad absurdam) may be yet another sign of a severe downturn in the patriotism business.
Investors are skittish about the impact of an economic downturn.
This is because state constitutions require balanced budgets, which lead to a "procyclical" -- that is, downturn enhancing -- fiscal policy of budget cuts and tax increases. Harry Moroz: Realigning The Third Wheel
Asia Aluminum has been struggling amid a downturn in aluminum demand.
The smallest of the free-to-air broadcasters, it is the most vulnerable to a downturn. Times, Sunday Times
As the door opened, he pulled one hand out, his thin, downturned mouth lifting into a charming smile that revealed a slight overbite.
The downturn has its roots in the real estate frenzy that turned lonely Nevada ranches into suburban ranch homes and swampland in Florida into condominiums.
ChangeWave keeps its nose to a shorter-term grindstone -- he called the category's ability to grow in the face of a serious economic downturn "astounding. ARN News
Others are less optimistic, saying that the downturn reflects loss of momentum in the mobile comms sector, and they suggest that things could get worse before they get better.
We are taking a proactive approach to best mention, our business see downturns with a particular emphasize on maintaining our comparativeness and preserving our market shares. SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
Both companies have been aggressively cutting costs and jobs to cope with the industry downturn and maintain their dividend payouts. Times, Sunday Times
Its members generally fare relatively well in downturns because they tend to sell low-cost household and personal products. Times, Sunday Times
She told HuffPost about one of foundation's more recent challenges: "with the downturn of the economy and these troubled times, we have been called upon to re-home a dog we adopted out 10 years ago. The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
Media company shares such as Carlton, which was the FTSE's biggest faller with a 37p drop to 178p, fell on concerns over the impact an economic downturn will have on advertising.
He said that the downturn in demand for passenger airliners was'about to hit'. Times, Sunday Times
And if he has to hike our taxes in the middle of a consumer downturn, it could spell disaster.
The downturn in the technology sector put a swift end to IT recruitment trends characterised by inflated salaries and rampant job-hopping at all levels.
Cuts to legal aid may have dissuaded some barristers' chambers from recruiting, but the bigger problem has been the economic downturn. Times, Sunday Times
It is due to this severe downturn in business that the business has become unviable in its present form to the point where the owners have sought to sell the whole property inclusive of outbuildings.
Moreover, carrying on with the classical literary order was a means of mitigating the downturn in Roman affairs since the days of the ancients.
In addition, the economic downturn has squeezed funding available from its owners and lower audience figures turned away potential advertisers.
Good media will not die in the downturn and Britain is not about to become a cultural wasteland. Times, Sunday Times
Successful companies and economies "retool" during downturns to boost future productivity. Gary Hirshberg: Let's Price Carbon Now, for Business' Sake
Anyway, the liberals came up with the bright idea of preventing economic downturns from ever happening again (tip: if you suddenly figure out how to beat a proven economic law, I would double-check, triple-check, and quadruple check your calculations before proceeding) so, that is the reason they mandated these sub-prime mortgages and forced banks to lend money to whoever asked for it. Tom McIntyre Explains His Picks for our 2009 Hunting and Fishing Heroes and Villians Face-Off
Last year witnessed a dramatic downturn and 2002 promises to be little better, despite earlier hopes of a rebound in the second half of the year.
Friends said that its move reflected a sharp downturn in commercial property values in the wake of the credit crunch. Times, Sunday Times
Stack said he set aside cash to survive a downturn, a strategy he said many of his rivals considered "plodding" in the debt-is-good ethos of the 1990s and earlier this decade. Entrepreneurs smell opportunity
The consolidation that followed wouldn't have been possible without the downturn. Times, Sunday Times
"Last year marked the tail end of a bad downturn in the electronics business, " he says.
The present downturn has been brought about by a sudden tightening of credit. Times, Sunday Times
And running from that downturned mouth, you can often find vertical crevices running towards your chin. Times, Sunday Times
Then came the economic downturn and a sharp decrease in the numbers venturing onto the slopes.
Art is a luxury, so our industry often feels an economic downturn before other industries.
So far, the decline of male academic achievement in the U.S. is mostly among blacks and Hispanics, but the catastrophic downturn into "laddism" of young white males in England in recent years, and their consequent decline in test scores, shows that no race is permanently immune to the prejudice that school is for girls. Archive 2005-12-18
The swine flu has affected us a little, and we have actually benefited from the economic downturn. Have the economy and swine flu affected you?
Yesterday's trade figures showed clearly that export volumes were at record levels even in a worldwide economic downturn.
The downturn could not have come at a worse time. Times, Sunday Times
The economic downturns in 1920 and 1921 darkened the public mood.
As much as we have learned to be more sensitive to our energy usage patterns since the 70s, we remain at the mercy of large short-run oil price swings that precipitate economic downturns. Mark Zupan: Oil Matters
As in previous downturns, graduates bore the brunt of this recession as employers cancelled recruitment programmes and deferred job offers before battening down the hatches. Graduate jobs storm back
Imagine him rushing to Berlin after the downturn in Axis fortunes to parley with the man in charge because he was the democratically elected leader and symbol of the renascent German nation.
The present downturn has been brought about by a sudden tightening of credit. Times, Sunday Times
Early this year, when it became clear that among the fallout from the tech-stock bust would be a global downturn, the dollar acquired the patina of a safe-haven currency.
The company's near demise paralleled the savage downturn in market demand, aggravated by an unsupportable overhead structure.
If we don't, companies hardest hit by the downturn may go out of business or relocate out of Singapore.
Beaten-down big caps with the financial power to weather the inevitable downturns in business can offer investors spectacular rewards when the economy recovers.
The U.S. labor market was booming until an economic downturn began in 2001.
Adult tabularial surfaces very gently convex, or slightly depressed periaxially, downturned in interseptal loculi and deeply depressed in cardinal siphonofossula.
They added that the continuing downturn on the high street could lead to further job cuts and store closures. Times, Sunday Times
Jerry Brown talks now about a "re-founding" of California in the midst of chronic budget crisis and slow-mo recovery from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. William Bradley: Why on Earth Would Jerry Brown Want to Be Governor of California?
Palehomola gorrelli exhibits a downturned, sulcate, triangular central rostral spine and two lateral rostral spines.
With the reforms unfinished, economists fear the country will be ill-prepared for the next downturn. Times, Sunday Times
What ought to be a temporary downturn can cause permanent scars. Times, Sunday Times
The indigestion from those heady days will no doubt be long and painful in this downturn. Times, Sunday Times
The decline partly reflects a broader downturn in global stock markets.
In the past, manufacturers responded to cyclical downturns in sales by making temporary lay-offs, usually concentrated among blue-collar workers.
Now he is remortgaging his home to raise cash to try to ride out the downturn. The Sun
The report shows 215,000 square feet of office space available for sublease, which is low compared to a peak of 700,000 square feet of sublease space in 2002, shortly after an economic downturn in 2001. Jacksonville Business News - Local Jacksonville News | Jacksonville Business Journal
A political hack finally admitting that the democratic parties insistance on our continuing dependance on foriegn oil actually may have been a cause of the “economic downturn” Steven Chu Eases Up on the Gas Price Pedal - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com
The minimalist style of decor is emerging as an unexpected casualty of the downturn. Times, Sunday Times
Furthermore, the vomer is widest near its middle and its edges are downturned to create a troughed ventral surface.
Civil and chemical engineering salaries remained relatively stable, but electronic engineers were hit badly by the downturn in the technology sector.
But in today's downturned economy, there is a new interest in rehabilitating them.
Mr. Cougill says laddered bonds were a buffer during the stock-market downturn of 2008-09 because advisers could use the proceeds from maturing bonds to meet clients' cash requirements. Who's Afraid of Munis?
Due in part to the stock not being readily saleable and in part to a downturn in the stock market, the stock from Reader's Digest did not garner as much money as the college had hoped it would.
While City banks shed staff wholesale during the late 1980s downturn, and amid the Asian Crisis a decade later, redundancies during the current slowdown have been made on a more calculated basis.
But the economics of domestic production have been transformed during the downturn. Times, Sunday Times
The financial maelstrom that has swept through the global economy is not a normal cyclical downturn. Times, Sunday Times
But the fact remains that these entities providing credit insurance are not capitalized sufficiently to provide meaningful protection in the case of a serious downturn.
Like newspapers worldwide, French dailies have been hit hard by an advertising downturn.
The mortgage market disruption "could extend the housing downturn", the IMF found. In turn, that could "weaken consumption, and financial conditions could tighten".
We think tech stocks will be hit from the downturn in the investment cycle. Times, Sunday Times
This is certainly a characteristic of Maine where port cities were thriving in the eighteenth century and then suffered a twofold economic downturn in the wake of the Embargo of 1807 and the War of 1812.
The doomsayers are confusing a cyclical downturn with a permanent trend.
By the mid 1960s, confidence in the government's ability to utilize fiscal and monetary policy tools led many to believe that cyclical downturns in the economy were a thing of the past.
Economic historians now consider that an almost mystical attachment to the 19th-century gold standard turned a normal business downturn into an economic calamity. Times, Sunday Times
But with the economic downturn and stock problems he is not expecting any upturn in like-for-like sales for some months. Times, Sunday Times
And, we certainly do not expect this thinly capitalized industry to provide much protection to the bloated GSEs when the downturn commences in the U.S. housing market.
We're using the downturn to reposition our business to better prepare for the trends we see downstream.
Once an upturn began it took about 25 years to reach its crest, and then a downturn began. Macrosociology: An Introduction to Human Societies
The forecast was for growth levels to echo those of other mature industries, when the current sectoral downturn ends.
In particular, Norm Ornstein has a piece in today's WaPo that presents the classic liberal position against requiring the federal government to balance its budget: A sagging economy requires what we call countercyclical policy, stimulus to counter a downturn and provide a boost…. Msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
Good media will not die in the downturn and Britain is not about to become a cultural wasteland. Times, Sunday Times
While we'd like to keep as much money as possible in the business to hedge against a downturn, we find that we're hindered by our corporate form and tax status.
But where to work was the question he and others throughout the technology sector have been asking themselves as high-tech companies have been forced to purge their payrolls in light of a downturned economy.
Economists say the economy has ground to a virtual halt amid fears of a global downturn. The Sun
As its exports stumble, Asia faces a nasty cyclical downturn.
As a recruitment consultant, her career has been badly hit by the economic downturn. Times, Sunday Times
The risks of inflation are offsetting the risks of a downturn in the economy. Times, Sunday Times
The economic downturn means divorcing couples are fighting harder to get their fair share of the spoils. Times, Sunday Times
It is suggested that these may have acted as hydrofoils, and along with the rostrum and downturned tail, elevated the front of the body during swimming.
The hurricanes could trigger an economic downturn, as consumer confidence plummets and spending falls across the country.
The downturn in fundraising activity is most pronounced among unicorns, whose valuations arguably got carried away relative to public market prices.
He has blamed their financial situation on a national downturn in tourism and the impact of the floods.
Imagine him rushing to Berlin after the downturn in Axis fortunes to parley with the man in charge because he was the democratically elected leader and symbol of the renascent German nation.
Unfortunately it became clear as the US downturn started to bite that the company was overexposed to internet services there.
Traders said they feared a downturn in business and loss of foreign investment. Times, Sunday Times
The comments from the E.C.B. president, Mario Draghi, came after the bank's decision to keep its benchmark interest rate steady, amid what it called "tentative" signs that the pace of an economic downturn in Europe had stabilized. NYT > Home Page
Pamela Liebman, president of the Corcoran Group, said the downturn in closings is due to the return of "normal seasonality" in the market. Co-op, Condo Sales Drop Off
There was a downturn in interest rates this week.
While Carton declined to comment on smartphones 'long-range prospects -- ChangeWave keeps its nose to a shorter-term grindstone -- he called the category's ability to grow in the face of a serious economic downturn "astounding. Reseller News
There was an ongoing economic downturn. Smithsonian Mag
There is no loophole to grant budget flexibility in case of an economic downturn.
People are just finding reasons and other explanations for the market downturn.
Furthermore, because of the lag between identifying a downturn and taking action, often the fiscal boost arrived just as the economy was turning up, thus exacerbating the stop-go cycle rather than stabilising output.
But the sinister creatures with fierce, downturned grins and flaming red eyes look anything but happy. The Sun
Jerry Brown talks now about a re-founding of California in the midst of chronic budget crisis and slow-mo recovery from the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. William Bradley: Why on Earth Would Jerry Brown Want to Be Governor of California?
Moving by puling himself along the ground through muscular contractions, the only clear sign of humanity or feeling in the big cartoon eyes and downturned mouth hovering in front of his downward curve.
The company's share price collapsed during the technology downturn, to the point where it was worth less than the cash it had in the bank.
The downturn in smaller company broking in London has resulted in some being swallowed by bigger rivals. Times, Sunday Times
They can obtain resources to finance cyclical downturns and balance-of-payments disequilibria, thus allowing them to smooth out consumption.
What is there to stop the same thing happening to the team should they experience a downturn in fortunes?
Tahari also showed a "rich" assortment of downturn jewelry: big hoop pipe-cleaner earrings, bandage rings, pop-top chain bracelets, and necklaces of yarn, string, and electric wire. Steve Ross: That Downturn Chic
Cigarettes dangling from downturned mouths, eyes screwed to the shore — the criminals are slim and beautiful, draped in their lawnchairs so their fingers leave trails in the river water. 2009 May « Tales from the Reading Room
Twelve months ago most business leaders and most consumers were braced for a middling sort of downturn. Times, Sunday Times
I think we should tax the banks, and penalize them for their role in triggering the downturn, but we also need to drop the sense of entitlement. Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » There Is Your Opening, President Obama
But because of the economic downturn, college enrollments everywhere are growing.
If growth falters and the economy risks another downturn, then policy could be eased. Times, Sunday Times
Critics have previously argued that the stability pact hampers growth by preventing euro zone governments from boosting public spending to stimulate their economies during downturns.
She did not expect the downturn to lead to an increase in illicit tobacco trade. Times, Sunday Times
Sales of romance novels have increased substantially in the US despite a sluggish market resulting from the economic downturn, according to US media.
But because of the economic downturn, college enrollments everywhere are growing.
Although general house price inflation is experiencing a downturn after several years of rapidly escalating prices, there has been no let-up among the most expensive properties.
Of course, the technology sector remains exposed to sharp economic downturns, says David Roda , an investment strategist at Wells Fargo Private Bank. Why Tech Stocks Look Better—Even for the Risk Averse

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