downwards
Example Sentences
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She is likely to be offered a more junior cabinet position - though it is worth noting how rare it is for a chancellor to move downwards in the cabinet.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
It follows growth of 0.2 percent -- revised downwards from an earlier reading of 0.3 percent -- in the last quarter of 2025.
From Barron's ● May 19, 2026
Amaaz said: "I remember it pushing me downwards towards the floor. I think that's what woke me back up."
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
"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
Matthias plunged downwards, his feet where his head had been a second before.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
