downward

Example Sentences

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That isn’t to say the downward trend should be ignored.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

The unusually steep downward revision was due to a sharper-than-estimated contraction in Ireland -- where economic activity fell 12.1 percent compared to an initial forecast of two percent.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Then, consequently, you would be making less yield, and you’d cycle downward from there.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Rather than floating in the ocean, they extend downward into Earth's mantle like the keel of a ship.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026

It sank downward a bit, leaving a space at the top.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife