Sentence examples for a downgrading of the from inspiring English sources

This represents a downgrading of the original neocon vision of setting up a democratic state.

Those steps do not amount to a downgrading of the state's bonds.

The corollary of this allegedly Asian value system was a downgrading of the individual and of human rights.

If so, sortition did not necessarily entail a downgrading of the importance of the office of archon.

"Today's numbers have greatly increased the risk of a new recession and a downgrading of the UK's AAA credit rating.

A downgrading of the credit rating would make it harder and more expensive for the state to borrow money.

Ratings agencies warned of a downgrade of the bank's credit rating.

The terror, real or imagined, of a downgrade of the UK's sovereign debt lurks behind George Osborne's austerity budget.

And a downgrade of the financial guarantors would result in major market upheaval as enormous amounts of securities formerly considered triple-A would have to be downgraded, too.

"A Labour/Liberal government is the least-liked option by markets and would almost guarantee a downgrade of the UK sovereign," the analysts said.

A downgrade of the country's credit rating would probably also be followed by lower ratings on state and local government debt, he said.