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downside

[doun-sahyd] / ˈdaʊnˌsaɪd /


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It is a consequential shift for Europe’s biggest economy, but it also has downsides.

From The Wall Street Journal

The potential downside of a miscalculation on withholdings could be underpaying your taxes, leading to stiff tax liabilities and possibly a penalty.

From MarketWatch

It can create some downside to a pretty good outlook for the economy.

From Barron's

But the downside for oil appears “limited,” he added, because OPEC+ retains significant spare production capacity that it can use to support the market “if prices fall too far.”

From MarketWatch

We argued that the valuable timberland—estimated to be worth more than the company’s current value—offered downside protection and that the stock has significant upside if wood products markets improve.

From Barron's