downwards

Example Sentences

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"If you're being bleached before you've even recovered and been able to produce juveniles again, then that's only a downwards trajectory from there," said Oakley.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The department said it anticipated that the number of women travelling from Northern Ireland to England and Wales would "continue to trend downwards with services and access information available locally".

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Lynsey says you should angle bowls downwards so they don't collect water and mix up your cutlery so spoons don't nest together.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

“A break downwards through $86,000 points will be a negative signal. The currency is assessed as technically neutral for the short term.”

From Barron's • Dec. 23, 2025

Then with a dart he sprang to the sill, and thrust a long arm out and downwards.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien