downside
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But research from the University of California, Davis suggests that this popular combination may have an unexpected downside.
From Science Daily • May 24, 2026
Further normalization in product spreads amid easing supply-chain disruptions and weaker demand, could pose downside risks, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
This toxic cocktail can, the researchers stress, “result in significant equity downside like we saw in 1973, 2000 and 2022.”
From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026
The current consolidation near $600 has taken the shape of a bear flag, and there may still be room for additional downside toward the $575–580 region to fill the April 7 gap.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
But the downside of being clean was that the pixies instantly flew to me, and I had to walk with them fluttering all over my head and around my body.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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