downward

Example Sentences

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That means the average energy bill for a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will be about £10 a month lower from this month, which will put some downward pressure on inflation.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In 18 of the 40 deltas, this downward movement, known as subsidence, already exceeds local sea-level rise.

From Science Daily • Apr. 20, 2026

That may jar against the slow downward spiral which has led the club to this point.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

A couple of days later, the red measles rash emerges, starting at the hairline and moving downward, Sergienko said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

But instead of swimming upward, as you might expect, they swam downward, into the depths.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown