downward
Example Sentences
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However, downward pressure on the futures is likely to be tempered by ongoing tensions in the Middle East.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
"Once the public has stopped trusting you, it's kind of a downward spiral," says associate professor Alison Taylor of New York University's Stern School of Business.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The financial sector continued its downward slide, bringing its overall slump from a recent peak in May 2025 to 129,000.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Tracking predictions for the film’s debut have steadily trended downward and settled between $15 million and $19 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
Roz kept expecting the seabed to slope downward, into the deep, but the shallow sea stretched on and on.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
