Example Sentences

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One of the problems defense stocks have faced was a rotation into other sectors as fighting in the Middle East slackened.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

“Consumers and businesses endured another difficult quarter as higher taxes and heightened uncertainty triggered a renewed reluctance to spend, invest and trade, while government spending slackened unexpectedly,” said Suren Thiru, economics director at the ICAEW.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

It was only by goal number 10 that the pace slackened.

From BBC • Sep. 10, 2024

No breed stood out, and all were bested on the same tests by wolves and coyotes-perhaps, the study's authors say, because domestication slackened the evolutionary pressure for a sharp olfactory sense to find food.

From Science Magazine • May 1, 2024

The pains came quite regularly, then slackened off.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway