Example Sentences

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In Australia, investors will focus on April employment data on Thursday as concerns grow that higher interest rates and gasoline prices are slowing demand and weighing on the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Not only are pricing pressures weighing on households, but wage growth and savings rates are slowing as well.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

Electrified car sales, which already account for more than half of new car sales, are slowing in China.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Buybacks are slowing, contributing to the looming demand-supply imbalance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Most others believe that recent Mexican immigrants will eventually take their place in society, and perhaps someday muster political clout commensurate with their numbers, though significant impediments are slowing their progress.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times