downward
Example Sentences
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While the U.S. has become a major energy exporter in recent years, Powell said, “The net of the oil shock will still be some downward pressure on spending and employment and upward pressure on inflation.”
That downward pressure was followed by a massive reversal, with the share price surging past $15 by the end of August as retail investors piled into the new publicly-traded company.
From Barron's
They would have to clearly roll over and trend downward in order to generate buy signals.
From MarketWatch
Though these problems are at private companies, they may well put downward pressure on publicly traded stocks.
From MarketWatch
Job seekers aren’t the only ones feeling downward pressure on salaries: Employed people can’t assume the customary pay bump is coming this year.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
