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downside

[daun-sahyd] / ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd /


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One downside of a Test recall would be losing more time to rearrange that Edinburgh trip.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

The technical chart shows that the XLF ETF is vulnerable to further downside.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

Calamos uses a strategy called laddering to try and manage this downside risk.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

JPM adds that the absence of a clear time frame for the targets to be delivered could disappoint investors and believes there could be significant downside to consensus estimates for 2027 and beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

“I don’t dig into companies looking to short them, generally. I want the upside to be much more than the downside, fundamentally.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

Shah said the findings also highlight potential downsides of using the scans when they are unlikely to change a patient's treatment.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

He acknowledges that there are some well-established societal downsides to overuse of Meta’s social-media, especially among young people, but he appreciates “at least there’s no cloud in their revenue.”

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026

Anyone suffering from low testosterone, including civilians, might be told by a medical professional that they would benefit from supplements—but there are downsides.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

In a statement, the group said AI could become more powerful over a decade, driving an unprecedented economic transformation that could bring downsides but also opportunities such as “major gains in living standards.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

The practice of encouraging defendants to plead guilty to crimes, rather than affording them the benefit of a full trial, has always carried its risks and downsides.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




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