Although there are wide variations in unemployment levels in different industries and in different parts of the country, every region is now being affected by the slow-down in the economy.
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Slow-down
Synonyms for "slow-down" (152 found)
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Noun(1 words)
lagginglapseletdownletuplockoutlogjamlowlow growth ratemarket expansionminus accelerationmoratoriumobstructionoutlaw strikepaperasseriepausepeakpeakingplungeprosperityprotest
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recessionrecoveryred tapered-tapeismred-taperyreduction of expensesreduction of spendingremissionreprieverespiteretardanceretardmentretreatretrenchmentrevoltrulebook slowdownsavingscrapingscrimpingsetbacksick-insit down strikesit-downsit-down strikeskimpingslackslack-upslackeningslow upslow-upslowingslowing downslownessslowupslumpsparingstagnationstaystay of executionstopstoppagestrikesubsidencesuspensionsympathy striketie uptie-uptime lagturnoutupturnwaitwalkoutwanewildcat strikework stoppage
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SR Operations Director David Simpson told RAIL that owing to social distancing and a slow-down in the supply chain, the '153s' had been delayed because the 'build phase' had not progressed as quickly as hoped.
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