Sentence examples for downward for from inspiring English sources

The unemployment rate, though still high, had inched downward for three months in a row.

Even in Russia, birthrates crept slowly downward for decades before the 1990's.

And there were signs that prices would continue to spiral downward for months to come.

The big networks have all been trending inexorably downward for years.

A few good years notwithstanding, tobacco demand has been drifting downward for nearly two decades.

But a one-bedroom in one of these places runs about $6,000 per month, adjusted downward for longer stays.

By the time the Jews moved into the sewers of Lwów, the city's inhabitants had been pressed downward for years.

TIPS pay a set interest rate based on principal, which is adjusted upward for inflation or downward for deflation.

It would gradually modify the estate tax downward for several years but not repeal it until 2011.

Applications for unemployment benefits have trended downward for about six months, but have leveled off in recent weeks.

"From that it kind of snowballs downward for BlackBerry," said Mr. Lam, whose firm does not manage any BlackBerry shares.