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downside

[doun-sahyd] / ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd /


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The only downside of Evan Rugen’s East Village loft is the yearslong feud with his neighbors.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

However, Cnooc’s cost base remains among the most competitive globally, which provides meaningful downside protection in scenarios of lower oil prices, as did its strong project pipeline, DBS says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

By “capping the downside the Fed has permanently reduced the risk premium in IG corporate credit,” wrote a BofA Global team led by Yuri Seliger.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

But the risk is that someone looking at a P/E ratio may not see as much downside risk as there actually is, he added, because profit margins “tend to compress sharply” during slowdowns.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

That was the downside of lockdowns: having to do the inmates’ scut work.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

However, Field cautioned that this approach could have downsides: “You can argue as well that it’s the worst of both worlds,” he said.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

"There weren't many downsides to giving a summer-born youngster an extra year before going into primary school. For me, it was a no-brainer."

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

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 air conditioning units do have some downsides.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

The downsides of nuclear power are obvious when you consider Fukushima prefecture.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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