downward
Example Sentences
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The key to break the downward trajectory will be a rebound in prices.
From Barron's
Based on current dividend yields, IBM and Cisco would no longer be Dow dogs, mainly because of how well their stocks did in 2025, which puts downward pressure on their dividend yields.
From Barron's
With the sun on its downward arc and a 500-foot descent ahead to fulfill that wistful desire, he thought prudence dictated that it was time to turn home.
From Los Angeles Times
This is a downward spiral - and every time you think it has ended, has kept going deeper.
From BBC
These figures generate a puzzle: As the number of college-educated women exceeds that of college-educated men by a widening margin, one would predict a downward trend in marriage for these women.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
