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Common collocations with downturn in American Collocation

downturn noun countable

US /ˈdaʊnˌtɜrn/

serious

major
serious
severe
sharp
significant

Sweden has recently suffered its most severe economic downturn since the 1930s.

economic

economic

The club had been hit very hard by the country’s economic downturn.

happening around the world

global
worldwide

In the event of a global downturn, the country’s economy is more exposed and more vulnerable than most.

long

prolonged
sustained

Japan’s hotel industry is a victim of the prolonged economic downturn.

experience a downturn

experience
face
see
suffer

The company saw a downturn in sales over the last six months.

cause a downturn

cause
precipitate

Stock investors may sell off their holdings causing a downturn in the stock market and the national economy.

be successful in spite of a downturn

survive
weather

We have probably weathered the downturn better than other countries.

business
demand
the economy
industry
market
sales
trade

The Governor of the Bank of England warned of a possible downturn in the housing market.

Because we’d kept our costs down, we survived the downturn in sales.