down side
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On the down side, however, has been residential construction and autos, according to Spence.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 17, 2025
“They will show you a really cool illustration, and the dad and the daughter will break it down side by side” so that the child watching can learn to draw it, too.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2024
There's a down side to "smart" devices: They can be hacked.
From Science Daily • Mar. 4, 2024
On the down side for Scotland, Ireland will have looked at dropped balls, missed touch finds and a couple of iffy lineouts with interest, but mostly it was one-way traffic.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2023
Harry, Ron, and Hermione sat down side by side at the end of the table.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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