downside
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A reading of the U.S. labor market from The Conference Board fell slightly in May, highlighting potential downside risks to the labor market, a gauge of employment showed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
But there’s an inevitable downside to anything that’s partially made of liquid dinosaur bones.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
However, the team discovered that this strategy may come with a significant downside.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
However, it lacks the downside protection that often is embedded in convertible securities since the Alphabet convertible preferred will automatically convert into common stock in three years.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 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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