cooldown
noun
cool·down
ˈkül-ˌdau̇n 
: the act or an instance of allowing physiological activity to return to normal gradually after strenuous exercise by engaging in less strenuous exercise
Examples of cooldown in a Sentence
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Miami ranks among least affordable cities amid housing crisis, market cooldown coming?
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Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 17 May 2024
Markets had rallied to new record highs Wednesday after the latest Consumer Price Index showed a cooldown for the first time in months, stoking hopes that the Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates as soon as September.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
The latest finding indicated a mild cooldown from the 3.5% annual inflation rate recorded in March.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 May 2024
The cooldown of housing construction has contributed to a dearth of homes.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 May 2024
Though temperatures will remain hot throughout the weekend, a cooldown will bring temperatures back down to the 80s and potentially upper 70s, according to Lojero.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The cooldown during an eclipse briefly reduces the amount of heat stored in the atmosphere.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Despite a little cooldown at the end of the week, the chipmaker behind many of your favorite AI wielders has been riding the AI craze to market glory.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024
His base armor is down by one, Time Dilation’s cooldown slow has been nerfed at lower levels and Time Lock no longer gives bonus damage against creeps.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 17 May 2024
Markets had rallied to new record highs Wednesday after the latest Consumer Price Index showed a cooldown for the first time in months, stoking hopes that the Federal Reserve could start cutting interest rates as soon as September.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 16 May 2024
The latest finding indicated a mild cooldown from the 3.5% annual inflation rate recorded in March.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 15 May 2024
The cooldown of housing construction has contributed to a dearth of homes.
—Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 May 2024
Though temperatures will remain hot throughout the weekend, a cooldown will bring temperatures back down to the 80s and potentially upper 70s, according to Lojero.
—Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
The cooldown during an eclipse briefly reduces the amount of heat stored in the atmosphere.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
Despite a little cooldown at the end of the week, the chipmaker behind many of your favorite AI wielders has been riding the AI craze to market glory.
—Susan Howson, Quartz, 9 Mar. 2024
His base armor is down by one, Time Dilation’s cooldown slow has been nerfed at lower levels and Time Lock no longer gives bonus damage against creeps.
—Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
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