downward
Example Sentences
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But the takeover accelerated the center’s downward spiral in ticket sales and fundraising.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
The replacement subsidy will likely be phased out and could put downward pressure on overall auto sales in China this year and the next two years, they say.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
In this scenario, dense, water-rich portions of Earth's cooler outer crust periodically sagged downward and collapsed into the hotter mantle, transporting water with them.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
If the downward trend in housing remains intact, the Fed might be inclined to do nothing.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
He almost immediately crumpled downward, the effort of the magic draining him of any strength he had left.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
