downside

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“If energy prices continue to climb, then downside risks to growth should rise further,” the authors said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Any de-escalation is unlikely to quickly restore flows through the Strait of Hormuz, keeping the market tight and limiting downside in crude,” analysts at IG said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Unless the stock can get firmly above the upper boundary of the resistance zone, which comes in around $298, the key downside level to watch is the March 12 intraday low of around $279.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

New research from The University of Texas at El Paso suggests that habit may come with an unexpected downside.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

But the downside of that industrialized food process is that, if we’re not careful, we can succumb to the ease of access.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel