downward

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French GDP shrank 0.1 percent in the first quarter, official data showed Friday, a downward revision from previous estimates that analysts warn could herald a recession for the eurozone's second-biggest economy.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Annual inflation in the eurozone’s largest economies had been trending downward toward the end of last year, reaching 0.4% in France in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

This was down from an earlier estimate of 2.0 percent, with the pullback "primarily reflecting downward revisions to investment and consumer spending," the department added.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The long downward slope of fertility over the past century suggests that population decline may accelerate.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

An attractive bloodstone fob hung from the center chain, directing the gaze from silver button to silver button, then downward still.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros