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downhill

[doun-hil, doun-hil] / ˈdaʊnˈhɪl, ˈdaʊnˌhɪl /
ADJECTIVE
descending
Synonyms


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The rupture of a 3-foot-wide trunk line Thursday morning sent 17 million gallons of water into a West Hollywood neighborhood, from the Sunset Strip downhill beyond Santa Monica Boulevard.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

And then it’s been kind of going downhill and I feel like people pay these taxes for no services is what it gets down to,” he told Fox News.

From MarketWatch Jul. 7, 2026

"Pakistan was very open in public in embracing its role as a mediator which certainly subjected it to certain risks, such as being viewed as the fall guy if things went downhill," Kugelman said.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

That request has been rejected by Natural England, which says the area's environment is still going downhill.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

In about half an hour I had a respectable-looking small fireplace, its back about eighteen inches high on the downhill side.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien




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