downside
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I realize $1,000 isn’t a huge amount in the grand scheme of things, but I’m curious whether there’s a downside.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
The downside is that with great power comes great responsibility, and risk.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
This gap means investors borrow yen cheaply and invest in other assets outside Japan with better returns -- known as a "carry trade" -- resulting in capital outflows and more downside for the yen.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
“That said, we believe many of these concerns are already reflected in valuations, investor positioning and ownership levels, limiting potential downside relative to history,” they wrote.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
There was an obvious downside to this quality—he had more trouble than most faking interest in other people’s concerns and hobbies, for instance—but an upside, too.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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In a statement, the group said AI could become more powerful over a decade, driving an unprecedented economic transformation that could bring downsides but also opportunities such as “major gains in living standards.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
The increased exposure also comes with downsides - such as increased scrutiny.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The air conditioning units do have some downsides.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
Richardson said that the use of breast cancer risk assessment scores and new screening protocols has saved lives, but that the wealth of information has downsides, too.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 7, 2026
Yet, more and more, she was seeing that the job had serious downsides.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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