downbeat
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Despite this downbeat outlook, the stock rose 3.7% on Thursday, after closing the previous session at the lowest price since April 2020.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Hollywood icon George Clooney sounded downbeat about the implications, however.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
Jaret Seiberg, an analyst and managing director at TD Cowen’s Washington Research Group, also has been downbeat on the prospects for the legislation, which the crypto industry has been clamoring for.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
The downbeat earnings come as Hyundai’s unionized auto workers in South Korea are staging partial walkouts for a second straight week to demand higher wages, doubling strike hours to four per shift this week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
He raised his hand like an orchestra conductor, and when he lowered it, Chester chirped on the downbeat.
From "The Cricket in Times Square" by George Selden
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