downgrade
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"I'm saying it's simply not good enough if you use a children's home that's not registered with us, and we will downgrade you if that's the case", he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
S&P Global Ratings noted that it could downgrade its rating if SpaceX fails to meet its ambitious growth plans but continues to invest heavily, generating negative free cash flow.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 23, 2026
The downgrade makes Bergin one of the more cautious analysts covering the stock.
From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026
The European Central Bank is expected to downgrade the eurozone’s growth prospects in refreshed forecasts when it meets on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
But even without my downgrade in the birth order, Kia was a huge disappointment once he entered the world.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
The downgrades, especially to the equivalent of sell ratings on Goldman and Morgan Stanley, reflect the investment-banking industry’s move to “the later part of the cycle,” Kotowski wrote in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 12, 2026
Hong Leong downgrades the Malaysian banking sector’s rating to neutral from overweight given the absence of immediate near-term catalysts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
There wasn’t much fundamental news on which to pin gains—no Wall Street upgrades or downgrades.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
TA Securities downgrades Malaysia’s automotive sector’s rating to underweight from neutral, with sell ratings on Bermaz Auto, MBM Resources and Sime Darby.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
If Moody’s downgrades GE paper, it is a big deal.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
Evacuation orders for a portion of the Antelope Valley were downgraded to warnings on Sunday for the area between Fort Tejon Road and 233rd Street East to Boneyard Canyon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday modestly downgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, citing the energy shock caused by the Iran war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
"Other cities have downgraded their Prides," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
In a report earlier this week, Morgan Stanley downgraded its rating of the stock and lowered its price target, citing caution over the company’s acquisition strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
Olly: haikus are awful, they're just less fun limericks Madeline: You've been downgraded from heathen to heretic.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
China had sent its defense minister, a primarily diplomatic role with no combat responsibilities, to four straight editions of the dialogue before downgrading its representation last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
President Joe Biden proposed downgrading marijuana to a lesser category in 2024, which drew 43,000 public comments, and the DEA was reviewing the process, The Wall Street Journal reported External link.
From Barron's ● Apr. 23, 2026
Security is a delicate subject for Prince Harry – who is fifth in line to the British throne – after he lost a court appeal against the downgrading of his protection while in the UK.
From BBC ● Apr. 13, 2026
Through Valerie, Kudrow slyly performs our terminal habit of downgrading devastating developments to champagne problems, merrily chirping her character’s catchphrase, “How’s that?”
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2026
I say it is time we quit downgrading ourselves as a nation.
From State of the Union Address by Ford, Gerald R.
