de-escalations

noun

plural of de-escalation
as in decreases

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  1. decreases
  2. shrinkages
  3. reductions
  4. falloffs
  5. slumps
  6. dips
  7. eclipses
  8. downturns
Noun
  • States with large rural populations that expanded Medicaid under the Obama-era Affordable Care Act are expected to see the largest decreases in Medicaid spending.
    — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Using birdwatching and policy data from more than 2,300 counties across China, a new analysis found that areas with stricter policies enforcing solar energy development have seen decreases in bird diversity over the last 10 years.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of decreases
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  • All of the cumulative regions the wave passes through, with all of the growth and shrinkages that occur, imprint themselves onto the wave, as do the initial and final gravitational potentials.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of shrinkages
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  • In northwest suburban Northlake, the average homeowner would save more than $2,000 on their annual tax bill — a difference of almost 30% — if local data centers did not receive valuation reductions and incentives, according to the analysis.
    — Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Historically, organizations have achieved dramatic cost reductions through outsourcing, labor arbitrage, and operating model redesign.
    — Peter Bendor-Samuel, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of reductions
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  • Offseason price falloffs are common in all sports, and those at the top are often among the most impacted.
    — Benjamin Burrows, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Definition of falloffs
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  • Bitcoin and gold snapped back from steep midyear slumps, with bitcoin vaulting above $77,000 and gold nearing $4,700 as investors rushed into alternative assets this week.
    — Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Bumble and competitor Tinder, owned by Match Group, have reported consecutive declining rates of paying users, revenue and stock slumps in recent years.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of slumps
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  • Jalapeños, guacamole, salsas recalled Products including various jalapeños, guacamole, salsas and dips have been recalled across dozens of state in connection to an ongoing salmonella outbreak.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Very simply put, fade the rips and buy the dips has led to much near-term success.
    — Jay Woods, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of dips
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  • The two eclipses in 2026 and 2044 also come from the same repeating family of moon shadows, called Solar Saros 126, which produces a solar eclipse every 18 years, 11 days and 8 hours.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Conversations jumped from eclipses to wildlife, travel, geology and perhaps, inevitably for a ship full of skywatchers, clouds.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of eclipses
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  • Initiatives like microcredentialing programs, unemployment insurance, and portable benefits could limit the severity of future labor market downturns by supporting this growing cohort of workers.
    — Noah Yosif, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Their 32-5 stretch over the summer put the Red Sox in a good position to endure inevitable downturns and the dog days of August.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
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