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Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Sep. 2024
The big picture: Phoenix is contributing to a downward trend in homicide nationally.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Footage shows the Utopia artist trying to keep his identity obscured from the pap’s camera, keeping his gaze held downward in the back of the cop car.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 9 Aug. 2024
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Adjective
Trump Media stock keeps sinking Trump Media & Technology Group stock has been on a downward trend for weeks, hitting new low after new low for much of August.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 3 Sep. 2024
The big picture: Phoenix is contributing to a downward trend in homicide nationally.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
Adverb
You are not required to follow progress that is headed downward into lack of consideration for others.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
Footage shows the Utopia artist trying to keep his identity obscured from the pap’s camera, keeping his gaze held downward in the back of the cop car.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Downward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downward. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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