downward
Example Sentences
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Employment in the financial activities sector continued its downward trend, having lost 121,000 jobs from its May 2025 peak.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
On Thursday, Michigan officials said the state’s data now suggests that, “new cyclosporiasis case reports are slowing, including a downward trend in diarrhea-related emergency department visits.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
They need to trend downward in order for a confirmed buy signal to take place.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Progress in U.S.-Iran talks could push oil prices down, limiting inflation concerns and driving bond yields lower, reducing downward pressure on gold, Kooijman says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
He almost immediately crumpled downward, the effort of the magic draining him of any strength he had left.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
