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downwards

ADJECTIVE
downward
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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Cutting waiting times is First Minister Eluned Morgan's number one priority and, over the last year, the trend for overall waiting lists is just about downwards.

From BBC

France has been on a downwards trend for years, suffering another 3.6-percent fall last year.

From Barron's

For larger vehicles, such as SUVs, where lamps are higher off the ground, there is a requirement for the beam to point more sharply downwards, to protect oncoming drivers.

From BBC

And borrowing costs for the government itself are already edging downwards, all of which would give her more room for manoeuvre.

From BBC

Is the wave traveling upwards or downwards when it reaches the receiver?

From Science Daily