downshifting
Britishnoun
Other Word Forms
- downshifter noun
Example Sentences
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Checking up before a tight hairpin—braking late, downshifting with the paddle shifters, turning hard into hairpin corners, the weight of the wheel growing heavy, the little engine piping at full spool.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
As Wall Street looks ahead to 2026, with many investors hoping technology stocks will keep delivering gains, one veteran Wall Street strategist says he’s downshifting on tech for the first time in 15 years.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 8, 2025
She opened with stunning 5:01 and 5:09 splits before downshifting a tad.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2023
But the downshifting economy and Amazon’s own attempt to roll back expansion plans cut into its earnings this year, hacking profit back to $278 million.
From New York Times • Feb. 2, 2023
You could literally see her downshifting from the fastest to the slowest.
From "Patina" by Jason Reynolds
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