downward
Example Sentences
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“Several” Fed officials said they did not think the current level of interest rates was putting downward pressure on inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
Airline shares have been on a tear in recent weeks, trading higher with each downward move in the price of crude oil.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Knightley said June's lower-than-expected overall increase, combined with the downward revisions, suggest "the decent uptick in jobs over the previous three months is not necessarily the start of a new trend".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Software stocks struggled in June, but JFrog and Qualys bucked the sector’s downward trend by showing relative strength.
From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026
He could not reach the stone and, even if he could have, its sharp downward pitch would have made it impossible to climb.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
