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downbeat

[doun-beet] / ˈdaʊnˌbit /


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The downbeat guidance came despite Toyota recording a 23% jump in net profit to ¥817.2 billion for the three months ended March.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The demand recovery helped overshadow a downbeat earnings outlook for the current quarter and lowered profit guidance for the full year, as demand fell in the weeks following the start of the conflict.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Despite the downbeat earnings outlook, shares in the automaker have climbed about 80% this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

While the tone was downbeat, or at best cautious, what was remarkable was how little the Fund changed its global growth outlook from its January update.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

It is, in fact, a downbeat speech, almost an informal State of the Union address, designed to undercut the revelry and prepare the country for years of more pain and struggle.

From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly




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