downward

Example Sentences

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In January, it signaled it might buy yen, then under severe downward pressure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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 half-submerged mammoth sculpture in the museum’s iconic outdoor Lake Pit gives the common but inaccurate impression that the tar worked like quicksand, sucking its victims fatally downward.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Unfortunately for crypto holders, June started out with a downward catalyst.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Before he could recover his balance, he was sliding rapidly downward in a shower of loose stones and earth.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander