Example Sentences

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Forecasts suggest the growth in the economy will have slowed by then.

From BBC • Aug. 15, 2024

The forecasts are that growth will have slowed to 2.8% or 2.9% from the previous quarter, down from 3.2%.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2023

A year later, Beathard said he believes the game will have slowed down for him.

From Washington Times • Sep. 27, 2018

If all goes as planned, the friction of Mars’ thin air rushing past the heat shield will have slowed the spacecraft to 1,000 miles per hour.

From New York Times • Jul. 30, 2012

By now the boat operator will have slowed the boat to a crawl, maintaining just enough forward momentum to keep a tight line to the fish.

From Time Magazine Archive