downward

Example Sentences

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“Several” Fed officials said they did not think the current level of interest rates was putting downward pressure on inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026

The High Court ruled Mahek's "youth and her acknowledged immaturity were given far too little weight", and should have "exerted a substantial downward pressure on the minimum term".

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Seoul sank more than two percent, extending a downward run that saw the Kospi take a battering last week.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

As this buoyant material moves beneath the continent, it is drawn downward under the thick lithosphere.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

Then they faced the door with their feet still on the mat and did something called downward dog, making a triangle with their bodies with their butts as the top point.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste