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downside

[doun-sahyd] / ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd /


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Capital Economics expects eurozone gross domestic product growth to slow slightly in the second and third quarters, though risks are tilted to the downside.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The only downside for Dyer is that he has been stuck with the moustache for all seven months of the shoot, and when we speak there are another three to go.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Geopolitics offers both upside potential and downside risk for the budget airline, but the analysts see more attractive risk-reward elsewhere in the sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

That’s not the only downside of higher inflation.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

The downside being that no one knows what’s really going on with the people in their community.

From "Thirteen Reasons Why" by Jay Asher




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