downwards

Example Sentences

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“It’s been spiraling downwards every week,” Gough said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The price of beef in China has trended downwards in recent years, with analysts blaming oversupply and a lack of demand as the world's second-largest economy has slowed.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Expectations have reset sharply downwards, but Goldman Sachs still sees opportunities for Wegovy, CagriSema and oral Wegovy to drive value in excess of what the market currently believes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

Cutting waiting times is First Minister Eluned Morgan's number one priority and, over the last year, the trend for overall waiting lists is just about downwards.

From BBC • Nov. 19, 2025

Ice floats because it has a broad, flat base, which cannot push downwards through the water.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin