downcast
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Nike plans to cut an undetermined number of jobs and establish a new campus in India as it seeks to accelerate a turnaround following another downcast quarter.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
Forte plays Kevin Avery, a downcast injury lawyer living in Albuquerque who begrudgingly accepts a new client, the tenacious Wile E. Coyote, in a trial against the Acme Corp.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
He failed to win a single game and walked off court looking downcast after the world number 147 wrapped up the second set in 22 minutes.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
The downcast mood in crypto likely hasn’t helped.
From Barron's ● Feb. 25, 2026
The Ministry workers beside them fell silent, their eyes downcast; Harry could feel fear rippling through them.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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