downwards
Example Sentences
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Treasury yields took another step downwards as demand returned following last week’s selloff.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 26, 2026
Dozens of volunteers meanwhile dig downwards into collapsed buildings in the coastal Caraballeda neighborhood, as in other parts of the worst-hit La Guaira state.
From Barron's β Aug. 6, 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 β Jun. 24, 2026
Evergrande's downfall has often been cited as a trigger for China's persistent property market slump, which spiralled downwards in 2021 and has weighed heavily on the country's economic development.
From BBC β Apr. 14, 2026
Matthias plunged downwards, his feet where his head had been a second before.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
