downward

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Banking and financial services have also faced downward pressure as the conflict heightens global economic uncertainty, and the effects of rising fuel prices filter through the economy at all levels.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The downward trend extends the loss of 42,000 jobs in L.A. between 2022 and 2024, the continued suffering of local sound stages and the offshoring of productions internationally.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

The World Trade Organization revised its global trade and economic growth forecasts downward due to the Middle East conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Though these problems are at private companies, they may well put downward pressure on publicly traded stocks.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

They dug a shaft downward and then sideways in the tough clay.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer