be down on
Example Sentences
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“Oil stocks and oil prices could be down on headlines,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
The velocity may be down on his fastball, but it is still wondrous to watch batters tie themselves in knots trying to make contact with Kershaw’s Kurves.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2024
Though results in Wales are due to be down on 2022, they are unlikely to drop back to 2019 levels.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2023
“People seem to be down on London. It’s all about Paris,” Ratnam said.
From New York Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
He wondered if Lizzie would still be down on the shore.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
