inversely

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Bond yields and prices move inversely, so higher yields mean the value of the underlying bonds has fallen.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Their experiments revealed a consistent pattern: the height at which drainage begins is inversely related to the liquid content of the foam, regardless of the type of surfactant or the size of the bubbles.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Day-to-day moves during the war show a link has returned, moving inversely in 11 out of the past 15 days.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

Unlike European carriers, major US airlines largely abandoned fuel hedging, making their stock performance inversely tied to oil prices.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

It was Newton who realized that the pull of any two objects is, to quote Feynman again, "proportional to the mass of each and varies inversely as the square of the distance between them."

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson