downstairs

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This typically happens during the lowering portion of a movement, such as bringing a dumbbell down, walking downstairs, or slowly lowering yourself into a chair.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

In a witness statement read by a prosecutor, Alexander said her partner was asleep next to her and her daughter was asleep downstairs in her room just above the fire.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Other rooms downstairs include the B-Movie Bathroom, ’Naynay’s Kitchen of Progress and the ’80s & ’90s Food Culture Hall of Fame dining room, which is illuminated by a Pizza Hut pendant.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

Treat yourself: For some people, that might be a writer’s retreat or yoga holiday, while for others it’s a new downstairs bathroom or underfloor heating.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

She made her way downstairs fifteen minutes before opening to unlock the doors of the lobby.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny