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downwards

ADJECTIVE
downward
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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Shares of Alphabet had already been trending downwards for months as investors questioned the company’s artificial-intelligence strategy.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

The chart plots the countries where their economic forecasts were revised upwards from January with those that were revised downwards.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Treasury yields took another step downwards as demand returned following last week’s selloff.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

She is likely to be offered a more junior cabinet position - though it is worth noting how rare it is for a chancellor to move downwards in the cabinet.

From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026

Matthias plunged downwards, his feet where his head had been a second before.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques


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