downside
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But research from the University of California, Davis suggests that this popular combination may have an unexpected downside.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
But for some of the 13 million Americans taking them, losing muscle along with fat is an unexpected downside that isn’t broadly discussed or immediately apparent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
This toxic cocktail can, the researchers stress, “result in significant equity downside like we saw in 1973, 2000 and 2022.”
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
Another constructive feature is the lack of downside follow-through after the sharp 10% weekly decline recorded during the final week of April.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
“She thinks what she did was just fine and the only downside was getting caught. And then her dad told me that the town is crazy to make such a big deal out of nothing.”
From "Linked" by Gordon Korman
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