downside
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The downside is you're likely to a bit groggy and you may be watching the start of the game with your brain only half awake.
From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026
New contracts come with up-front financial commitments, which provide downside protection for the company, allowing Sandisk to lock in customers at rates that could make earnings more predictable over a longer duration.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
“If demand were to slow down materially, it would…result in downside risk to our estimates,” Ritchie wrote.
From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026
“The scale and pace of the current AI investment boom accompanied by expectations of large productivity payoffs bear resemblance to these precedents, highlighting potential downside risks in the near term.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
The only downside was that a one-size-fits-all letter wasn’t going to cut it.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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