downsides

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"Its downsides include high programme and development risks, and long realistic timeframes until any serviceable aircraft might be delivered, compared to alternatives that already exist," Bronk said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“The downsides for speaking up are so immense, I almost can’t imagine why anyone chooses to do it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

But because we keep implementing them in literally the dumbest way possible, they have all the downsides and none of the upsides.

From Slate • Apr. 22, 2026

We ate more foods engineered for shelf life and were fed antibiotics without fully understanding the potential downsides.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It turned out that coming from such far corners of the social universe had its downsides.

From "If I Stay" by Gayle Forman