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Meanings of downward in English

Portuguese
juso

Spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position.

      juso

      Extending or moving from a higher to a lower place.

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            Usage of downward in English
            1
            Today the state continued its downward trend, recording just 15 new cases.
            News.com.au
            2
            The most common type of physical abuse was forceful downward abdominal pressure.
            Reuters
            3
            A small number of stocks managed to buck the downward trend however.
            The Irish Times
            4
            Read: South Africa in longest downward business cycle since 1945, economists report
            The South African
            5
            Background: Application rates to surgical residencies have shown a downward trend recently.
            Pubmed
            6
            The figure reflects a downward revision of risk from 55 million euros.
            Reuters
            7
            And it's always possible that November's jobs number will be revised downward.
            Reuters
            8
            My right knee rises to strike his groin; my toes point downward.
            Cheng Tzu's Thirteen Treatises on T'ai Chi Ch'uan
            9
            However, in recent times his life has taken a spectacular downward spiral.
            News.com.au
            10
            As Kate's health spirals downward, tensions in her family become increasingly strained.
            Reuters
            11
            The Irish market shrugged off the downward trend in London and Germany.
            The Irish Times
            12
            A number of companies bucked the downward trend after their latest updates.
            The Guardian
            13
            Still the Ghost pointed downward to the grave by which it stood.
            Short Stories Old and New
            14
            Experts also said Wall Street's latest downward cycle could easily drag on.
            Reuters
            15
            They fling themselves on poles; stand on their heads; and downward vanish.
            Redburn. His First Voyage / Being the Sailor Boy Confessions and...
            16
            Analysts say world oil markets may be poised for a downward correction.
            Reuters
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            Downward through the time
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