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Brian Mann,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Struggling to fit in and wrestling with a rebellious streak, the teen makes one bad decision after another, with his downward trajectory changed by the titular disabled man, played by Oskar Seeman.
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Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
The Legislative Analyst’s Office, the nonpartisan fiscal advisor for lawmakers, has warned of a roughly $10-billion annual gap between the amount of money the state brings in and spends, which could grow dramatically worse if the stock market turns downward.
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Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
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Adjective
Experts say low immigration rates will cause that downward trend to happen much sooner.
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Brian Mann,
NPR,
27 June 2026
Struggling to fit in and wrestling with a rebellious streak, the teen makes one bad decision after another, with his downward trajectory changed by the titular disabled man, played by Oskar Seeman.
—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
26 June 2026
Adverb
Unlike most doorbells that only show faces, this one adds a second downward-facing camera to monitor package drop-offs.
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Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
29 June 2026
The Legislative Analyst’s Office, the nonpartisan fiscal advisor for lawmakers, has warned of a roughly $10-billion annual gap between the amount of money the state brings in and spends, which could grow dramatically worse if the stock market turns downward.
—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for downward
Adjective
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The beat comes on lowered expectations, after the company gave disappointing guidance in February that fell short of analyst estimates.
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For video, the Avata 360 supports a standard color profile with the same naturally vibrant tones as its JPGs, or a 10-bit flat D-Log M profile with lowered contrast and saturation.
Adverb
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Rather than designing a luxury escape filled with domestic gadgets, the architects have shaped a home that encourages slowing down and reconnecting with nature.
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As for the hosts, mosquitoes track people (and their blood) down by detecting carbon dioxide, body heat, sweat and body odor.
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“Downward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downward. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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