Slowing

Word SLOWING
Character 7
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Definitions and meanings of "Slowing"

What do we mean by slowing?

To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.

To keep from going quickly; to hinder the progress of.

To become slow; to slacken in speed; to decelerate.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Slowing

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The word "slowing" in example sentences

Basic macroeconomic theory would tell you (obviously, not that you are aware of this) that the government spending money will help significantly in slowing and stopping a recession. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Dow Jones poll forecasts on average that the dollar will fall just 0.6% against the yuan this quarter, slowing from the 1.7% decline of last month when Beijing accelerated its currency's rise. ❋ David Roman (2010)

While some companies have steered clear of the Tea Party-backed Prop 23, which seems to be losing popularity every week, California companies interested in slowing down AB32 and maybe ridding themselves of responsibility for pollution altogether have been quietly funneling money to Prop 26. ❋ The Media Consortium (2010)

In America, voters have shown again and again their distaste for carbon taxation or cap-and-trade emissions regulation in the name of slowing global warming. ❋ Tom Switzer (2011)

Is it still shocking how HUGE vampires are these days, do you see the Vampire train slowing down anytime soon? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Actually, given proper driving behavior, there is NO time where any speed bump or hump installation would ‘assist’ in slowing down vehicles. ❋ Unknown (2009)

If that means he believes his constituent's best interests lie in slowing down the bill so that he has time to try to convince the opposition that his views are correct, then he's doing not only his job and what he was elected for, but he's doing what he believes to be right. ❋ Unknown (2009)

From a year earlier, the economy rose 4.5% in the third quarter, slowing from a 7.2% on-year rise in the second quarter. ❋ In-Soo Nam (2010)

He said this would represent a sharp slowing from the second quarter, when the quarterly growth rate reached a nine-year high of 1.2%. ❋ Ilona Billington (2010)

The Fed's preferred gauge, the price index for personal consumption expenditures excluding volatile food and energy items, rose an annualized 0.8% in the third quarter, slowing from the second quarter's 1% increase. ❋ Min Zeng (2010)

Doubling exports will make a dent, but only a dent, in slowing the rapid growth of our future trade deficits. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The reason the job loss appears to be slowing is because underhanded politicians like Governor Rendell of PA are forcing state employees to work indefinitely without pay rather than furloughing them. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Property investment is set to grow 26.8 percent for all of 2010, slowing from a rise of 37.2 percent in the first seven months of the year, according to a report from a top China economic planner. ❋ Ryan McCarthy (2010)

The defense layer closed at length, S. carrier fleets has fail in slowing down under her units. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Those past increases appear to have worked in slowing the economy, though other factors continue to point to another round of tightening. ❋ Geoffrey Rogow (2010)

The slowdown in overseas shipments came as exports to the United States rose only 8.8% on-year in August to 776.1 billion yen, slowing from the 25.9% rise in July to 972.5 billion yen. ❋ Andrew Monahan (2010)

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