Rewrite the following sentences by using 'downturn' and some other words. Do not change the meaning of the original sentences.
There has been a widespread cut in the company's marketing expenses. There has been ...... the company's marketing expenses.
We all hope that the global economic recession will be over soon. We all hope that ...... will be over soon.
I don't believe that a slide of 0.3 per cent is going to make any difference at all. I don't believe that ...... 0.3 per cent is going to make any difference at all.
If there had been a drop of 2.1 per cent in fixed costs over a period of two years minimum, the company might have stood a fighting chance of survival. If there had been ...... fixed costs over a period of two years minimum, the company might have stood a fighting chance of survival.
A decline in the cost of manure might also influence the prices of our products. A ...... the cost of manure might also influence the prices of our products.
We have recently witnessed a fall of nearly 1.3 per cent in international flights from our airport. We have recently witnessed ...... nearly 1.3 per cent in international flights from our airport.
The government says that the country is likely to face a 4.2 per cent downswing in coal exports over the next year. The government says that the country is likely to face ...... coal exports over the next year.
The financial minister claims the country is heading for a slump in the amount of oil exported to Western countries. The financial minister claims the country is heading for ...... the amount of oil exported to Western countries.
The CFO has announced that the business might experience a harsh plunge in revenues next season. The CFO has announced that the business might experience ...... revenues next season.
We shall find out soon enough if the tumble of 2.1 per cent in production has made any significant difference in our profits. We shall find out soon enough if the ...... production has made any significant difference in our profits.