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

“Any more of this foolishness and you’ll be down on the beach in San Juan with your mother, laughing and swimming and dancing.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole