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downward

[daun-werd] / ˈdaʊn wərd /
ADJECTIVE
earthward
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These downward adjustments to Meta’s earnings likely mark a “trough-cycle EPS,” according to Gawrelski.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

The financial sector continued its downward slide, bringing its overall slump from a recent peak in May 2025 to 129,000.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

So-called giga-projects, such as the Line and Trojena, have revised their ambitions downward amid the financial realities of a Saudi Arabia under fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

It is a downward trend that is not mirrored across other major European leagues.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

There’s no way to tell if the fire is spreading, downward or farther east or west.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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