downwards

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

Picked out by Antoine Semenyo, Haaland lofted a superb cross into the Newcastle area and O'Reilly timed his run perfectly to thump a downwards header past Pope from close range.

From Barron's • Feb. 21, 2026

Lynsey says you should angle bowls downwards so they don't collect water and mix up your cutlery so spoons don't nest together.

From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026

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

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Trying hard not to glance downwards at the dizzying drop, he inched his way up the plank, towards the wall.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques