downward

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That means the average energy bill for a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will be about £10 a month lower from this month, which will put some downward pressure on inflation.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Encouraging us to shift our gaze from the wall to our devices — to assume that accursed downward tilt of the neck when splendors abound before our eyes — is simply detrimental.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

That may jar against the slow downward spiral which has led the club to this point.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Climate change is heating the ocean from the surface downward, which increases the difference in density between surface water and deeper layers.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

He sputtered as he sank into the depths, the water getting cooler as he plummeted downward.

From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook