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
The current consolidation near $600 has taken the shape of a bear flag, and there may still be room for additional downside toward the $575–580 region to fill the April 7 gap.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The only downside is that in order to keep Dylan’s secret, I can’t tell Elsie how I got the spell book or how I learned to paint illusions in the first place.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
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