downwards

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"We have also reassessed the structural changes in the German economy and, in particular, revised our forecast for industrial growth downwards," Wollmershaeuser said.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“It’s been spiraling downwards every week,” Gough said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

And while emissions have now been trending downwards or stagnant for almost two years, any decline is not yet substantial.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

"You have to have a hull form that breaks ice by bending it downwards," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

The sparrow’s claws screeched and grated on the roofing slates as the weighted rope pulled her downwards on the steep slope.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques