Noun : a downdraft in a mine shaft. From Dictionary.com.
EisnerAmper, but he wasn't concerned about a shorterm downdraft interrupting the upward trajectory for stocks. From Wordnik.com. [US Stocks Eke Out Gains as Energy, Banks Rise - CNBC] Reference
The downdraft is a combination of minimal dealmaking and writedowns of the portfolio. From Wordnik.com. [BloggingStocks] Reference
Dolliver says he's riding out the stock's downdraft, which is already discounting the impact of a possible acquisition. From Wordnik.com. [DailyFinance] Reference
The downdraft from the German V-Stol aircraft was suddenly gone, Rourke shouting now over the keening of the wind, "We have to get moving!. From Wordnik.com. [The Arsenal]
Expect more substantial downdraft, as he called it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2009] Reference
As expected the airlines were caught in the downdraft. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 18, 2001] Reference
But he's been caught in a downdraft here in the last few weeks. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 12, 2004] Reference
And a downdraft, indeed, has occurred with stocks this morning. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 17, 2004] Reference
Yes, I know you are struggling because of the economic downdraft. From Wordnik.com. [Neil Grossman: One Unhappy Customer] Reference
Her magic was in the power of the downdraft she made, to lift her up. From Wordnik.com. [Harpy Thyme]
The ability of the United States to withstand the downdraft is unclear. From Wordnik.com. [A World Meltdown?] Reference
Caught in the downdraft, Latin American funds gave up "only" 21 percent. From Wordnik.com. [The Tigers, Skinned] Reference
A big downdraft in stocks, or an upswing, can obviate the effect entirely. From Wordnik.com. [Electronic Arts, Down for the 'Pin'? Possibly] Reference
The bulls believe the worst has passed; the bears predict another downdraft. From Wordnik.com. [A Guide To Surviving The Long Siege Ahead] Reference
That 10% downdraft was considered the worst possible imagined loss until 1987. From Wordnik.com. [Preparing For The Next Black Swan Is Tough] Reference
A microburst is a sudden, violent downdraft of air, kind of similar to a tornado. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 19, 2006] Reference
The monstrous bird braked in air, and they were almost blown away by its downdraft. From Wordnik.com. [Xone of Contention]
As you start to get almost -- remember we call it downdraft type damage at airports?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 24, 2005] Reference
Thursday's downdraft suggests how important that liquidity-providing role has become. From Wordnik.com. [Did Shutdowns Make Plunge Worse?] Reference
Frankly, lack of exit strategies for these investments creates a bigger downdraft now. From Wordnik.com. [Kay Koplovitz: It's Time for a Federal Fund of VC Funds] Reference
Erik ran a successful hedge fund and was caught in the downdraft of this treacherous economy. From Wordnik.com. [Chip Conley: Your Net Worth is Better Than You Think] Reference
The downdraft of its beating wings flattened the grass beneath and stirred up a cloud of dust. From Wordnik.com. [Dragon on a Pedestal]
And that very well, when that happens, that could be a microburst, or downdraft type of damage. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Feb 2, 2007] Reference
The wind from the downdraft whipped their neckerchiefs and jumpers around, making them flutter. From Wordnik.com. [Hellfire]
Gloha had been halfway keeping pace, staying clear of the immense downdraft from the roc's wings. From Wordnik.com. [Harpy Thyme]
FOREMAN: Because if it weren't losing any, it would have stayed up, absent some kind of huge downdraft?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 15, 2009] Reference
In fact, there you go, the helicopter is just beginning to go up now; again, being hit by more downdraft. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 7, 2003] Reference
As the pilot explained it, the downdraft from the rotor blades pushes the rising warm air back onto the trees. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 9, 2007] Reference
The sightseers 'plane crashed Sunday into a snowbank when its pilot attempted a turn and was hit by a downdraft. From Wordnik.com. [5 more sightseers rescued from Alaska glacier] Reference
But Stobbe also calls attention to the weather event on Saturday - an isolated, intense downdraft called a microburst. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 5, 2009] Reference
It's been so crazy over the past four or five months that you kind of can get numb to a two-day downdraft of 10 percent. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 21, 2008] Reference
The pilots insist it wasn't their fault, that a violent downdraft caused them to land too fast and too far down the runway. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 9, 2007] Reference
But the way you describe it, you made it sound like the coastline was sucked into the ocean, almost like a downdraft effect. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 27, 2004] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.