Example Sentences

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Slowing inflation comes even though the ECB recently upgraded its growth forecasts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

Slowing growth, weakening employment and contained inflation already argue for easier policy.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026

Slowing down looks mundane in practice: giving eggs and butter time to lose their chill before baking; letting meat rest instead of slicing into it triumphantly too soon.

From Salon • Dec. 20, 2025

Slowing economic growth, one result of tariffs, is incompatible with a rising market, he writes.

From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025

Slowing down for the bottleneck, he noticed that the men in uniform were waving over vehicles with large flashlights.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson