downbeat
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One silver lining is that even the most downbeat year-end S&P 500 target now implies nearly 10% upside.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
When it came to the economy, the prime minister was again fairly downbeat.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Norwegian’s sales miss and downbeat booking and profit outlooks spark concern about demand for cruises.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
Best Buy’s fiscal fourth-quarter report could hardly be seen as strong, but because Wall Street was expecting weak sales and a downbeat outlook, the results were good enough for its stock.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026
Having children feel the strong beats such as the downbeat, the first beat in a measure, is relatively easy.
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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