downwards
Example Sentences
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Amaaz said: "I remember it pushing me downwards towards the floor. I think that's what woke me back up."
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
"The music on Styles' new album is muted, subtle and pleasant – but from the title downwards, he has a real problem with words," said the paper's chief music critic, Alexis Petridis.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
And while emissions have now been trending downwards or stagnant for almost two years, any decline is not yet substantial.
From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026
“The government is looking to ease planning regulations and the estimated trajectory for interest rates is downwards, which should also encourage new buyers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
When the piston is driven downwards it pulls on a large beam which works a force pump.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
