downhill

Example Sentences

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For Bondi, it was all downhill from there.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

These lakes are often located at high altitudes, sitting above river systems that help channel burst waters far downhill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“I wanted to win the Olympics, and I wanted to win the downhill title, and I was on track to do both of those things,” Vonn told Vanity Fair.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Para-alpine skier Varvara Voronchikhina won Russia's first medal of the Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics with downhill bronze - marking the first time the Russian flag will appear on the medal table at a Games since 2014.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

It sent the Fujinuma Dam sliding nearly 15 feet downhill, and water from the reservoir behind it began to spill over its top.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland