downward

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That probably put downward pressure on bond yields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Higher yields typically put downward pressure on tech stocks because the valuations of growth companies are heavily tied to future expected earnings, and rising interest rates can squeeze their profit margins.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 2026

The unusually steep downward revision was due to a sharper-than-estimated contraction in Ireland -- where economic activity fell 12.1 percent compared to an initial forecast of two percent.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Rather than floating in the ocean, they extend downward into Earth's mantle like the keel of a ship.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

All the blood in Christopher’s body lurched downward.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell