downward

Example Sentences

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A slower rate of price increases for food - particularly chocolate and meat products - added to the downward pressure on inflation, he added.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

That supply coming back could actually put further downward pressure on prices.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Researchers examined changes in fitness, muscular strength, and endurance, all of which followed a similar downward trend over time.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

One possible factor in the downward slide, researchers say, is the rise of social media on smartphones and corresponding declines in recreational reading.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 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