downbeat
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Norwegian’s sales miss and downbeat booking and profit outlooks spark concern about demand for cruises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
The cruise operator missed sales expectations for the latest quarter and provided a downbeat outlook for both profit and bookings.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026
Chief Financial Officer Karen Parkhill gave downbeat commentary, citing rising memory costs.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
The Kyrie opens with a strong D-major chord in the large orchestra that seems an obvious downbeat but turns out to be an upbeat.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
In addition to the downbeat and meter, you will also need to determine whether the first note of the song begins directly on the downbeat or on a pickup.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing downbeat
Music - Middle School
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Music - High School
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