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downshift

[ doun-shift ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to shift an automotive transmission or vehicle into a lower gear.
  2. to become less active; slow down:

    The economy seems to be downshifting.



verb (used with object)

  1. to shift (an automotive transmission or vehicle) into a lower gear.

noun

  1. an act or instance of downshifting.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of downshift1

First recorded in 1950–55; down 1 + shift
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Middle East peace negotiator, said even getting to phase one — and the six-week pause in fighting — would bring about a “downshift in the escalation of the military campaign, fewer people dying.â€

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Taken on its own, the downshift in growth is not necessarily worrisome, particularly given that the Federal Reserve has been trying to cool off the economy.

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The first two episodes set a speed that the middle hours downshift to the show's detriment.

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Chief executive Alex Mahon said the "reality" of the "rapid downshift" in the economy and advertising prompted the change, as it focused more on its digital offerings.

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The figures are a boon for US President Joe Biden, who has struggled to convince the public that the economy remains healthy, as it downshifts from the boom after the pandemic shock.

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