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downbeat

[daun-beet] / ˈdaʊnˌbit /


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Despite this downbeat outlook, the stock rose 3.7% on Thursday, after closing the previous session at the lowest price since April 2020.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026

AutoZone is down 31% over the past year and is likely to echo the downbeat message from competitors O’Reilly and Advance Auto Parts when it reports.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026

Asked if the end of the war in Ukraine could bring that about, Hoppe was downbeat.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

Jaret Seiberg, an analyst and managing director at TD Cowen’s Washington Research Group, also has been downbeat on the prospects for the legislation, which the crypto industry has been clamoring for.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026

He raised his hand like an orchestra conductor, and when he lowered it, Chester chirped on the downbeat.

From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden




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