on the downside
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: when one considers the disadvantages
On the downside, the car does not have much trunk space.
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Price-wise, this rack is fairly inexpensive compared to others, but on the downside, its minimalist design isn’t meant to hold small utensils or other tinier objects that might fall through the slats.
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Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
In retrospect, the strong negative response from the September, 6, 2024 negative jobs report was an overreaction on the downside.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Today By Jack Pitcher , Reporter There's breadth on the downside, too: Only 19 S&P 500 stocks closed higher today, the fewest gainers in a day since March, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
—WSJ, 20 Dec. 2023
However, gold should remain volatile over the next week, potentially reaching the $1,950 level on the downside, with major resistance residing at the psychological $2,000 level, the analyst says.
—WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
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Rachel Simon, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Oct. 2024
In retrospect, the strong negative response from the September, 6, 2024 negative jobs report was an overreaction on the downside.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
Today By Jack Pitcher , Reporter There's breadth on the downside, too: Only 19 S&P 500 stocks closed higher today, the fewest gainers in a day since March, according to Dow Jones Market Data.
—WSJ, 20 Dec. 2023
However, gold should remain volatile over the next week, potentially reaching the $1,950 level on the downside, with major resistance residing at the psychological $2,000 level, the analyst says.
—WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
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