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Dow
1[ dou ]
noun
- none the Dow or the Dow Jones, a shortened form of Dow Jones average:
The Dow is up nearly 8,400 points from its record low on February 12.
The 7 percent drop in the Dow Jones was a harbinger of the precipice on which the economy was then hanging.
Dow
2[ dou ]
noun
- Charles Henry, 1851–1902, U.S. journalist and publisher: a founder of Dow Jones company.
- ұ· [gey, -, r, ah, r, t]. Dou, Gerard.
- Herbert Henry, 1866–1930, U.S. chemist, inventor, and industrialist.
dow
3[ dou, doh ]
verb (used without object)
- to be able.
- to thrive; prosper; do well.
Dow.
4abbreviation for
- dowager.
Dow
/ daʊ; dɔu /
noun
- See Dou
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2.9% and has dropped about 10% so far this year, while the Nasdaq fell more than 3.4% and is down roughly 18% since January.
Wing Abby Dow capped off the scoring, in front of a crowd of 15,530, with a brilliant solo try, before a simple finish in the corner.
After missing last year's Six Nations with a neck injury, Exeter Chiefs wing Claudia MacDonald scored on her Red Roses return against Italy and replaces Jessica Breach to make her second start this campaign, with Abby Dow named on the opposite wing.
Since Trump announced his sweeping global tariffs on April 2, U.S. stock markets have nosedived, with the S&P down 4.2% and the Dow Jones down 3.2%.
The S&P 500 added 1.6% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 1.1%.
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