Example Sentences

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Powell refused to cut rates until he saw evidence that inflation was slowing.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 12, 2026

The car was slowing down, even though his foot was still on the gas.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 9, 2025

In a bland footnote, Waller cited the ADP data to buttress his concern that the labor market was slowing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

The one concern Dimon did point to was slowing jobs growth.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

It was slowing down—it had seen the island.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr