downgrade

Example Sentences

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The company declined to comment on the downgrade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Albemarle’s valuation at 25 times forward earnings, above peers, also contributes to the downgrade amid supply uncertainty.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

The UK's downgrade of half a percentage point is the largest of the world's advanced economies, with the UK now earmarked to have middling growth this year compared to its peers.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

“We think this confirms reports that Broadcom will have some involvement with the funding of Anthropic’s data center,” he wrote in his downgrade.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

It’s as if they don’t want to entirely lose the Mockingjay, but they want to downgrade my role to foot soldier.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins