You have to expect an occasional sudden slowdown.

No one is signaling to us that there is any sudden, horrid slowdown, as we saw in the early 90's.

Drivers should be prepared for sudden slowdowns when approaching tunnels at any time of year.

In 2000, the company was caught wrong-footed by a sudden slowdown in demand for communications equipment and reported a series of disappointing quarterly results.

The chance that the car rental business will suffer from a sudden slowdown in the economy or a price war keeps the company's stock a runner-up.

Economists, however, said the sudden slowdown evident in Friday's report contradicted other recent figures that showed business investment still growing.

The passion being stirred by these numbers reflects the pain being inflicted throughout the region by this year's sudden economic slowdown.

But the sudden slowdown is causing thousands of small factories and businesses to close and could lead to grave economic problems in the coastal areas.

As you all know, the recession has led to a sudden slowdown in activity in most economic sectors in the European Union.

Some analysts have feared that a sudden slowdown in exports could push Japan back into recession after more than a year of recovery.