downward

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The downward revision was due largely to softer-than-expected capital expenditure, which had been anticipated following recent figures. from the Ministry of Finance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Higher yields typically put downward pressure on tech stocks because the valuations of growth companies are heavily tied to future expected earnings, and rising interest rates can squeeze their profit margins.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 7, 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

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

But she had died, nine years ago, and his father had contracted, as if a weight had settled on him and concertinaed him downward and inward.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell