downwards
Example Sentences
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Dozens of volunteers meanwhile dig downwards into collapsed buildings in the coastal Caraballeda neighborhood, as in other parts of the worst-hit La Guaira state.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
She is likely to be offered a more junior cabinet position - though it is worth noting how rare it is for a chancellor to move downwards in the cabinet.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
It follows growth of 0.2 percent -- revised downwards from an earlier reading of 0.3 percent -- in the last quarter of 2025.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
“It’s been spiraling downwards every week,” Gough said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 29, 2026
At the front, and on both sides, there was the lawn, sloping downwards to a gravelled drive, and then into the lane, and without any tree or flower-bed to relieve the bald greenness.
From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill
