be down on
Example Sentences
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“Oil stocks and oil prices could be down on headlines,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
“People seem to be down on London. It’s all about Paris,” Ratnam said.
From New York Times • Feb. 1, 2023
The top grades are expected to be down on last year's figure when they are published on Thursday, mirroring last week's A-level results.
From BBC • Aug. 24, 2022
I’ll say Carolina since everyone seems to be down on Sam Darnold at this point.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2022
He wondered if Lizzie would still be down on the shore.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
