Sentence examples for had already downgraded from inspiring English sources

Fitch had already downgraded Portugal's debt on concerns about its growth prospects and its ability to cut its deficit.

The other two main rating agencies, S&P and Fitch, had already downgraded Spanish government debt in the spring.

Cook said the US military had already downgraded its targeting efforts following a failed attempt at a ceasefire this summer, but maintained a "fusion cell" with the Saudis.

The rupture will have little practical effect, because the kingdom had already downgraded relations and cut off official aid after the bombings of the United States Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998.

Sports Direct's latest profit warning comes despite the fact that some analysts had already downgraded profit expectations slightly last month, when the company revealed worse-than-expected sales figures.

The college counselors I spoke to this week said the majority of colleges had already downgraded their policies to "need aware" — meaning that the colleges accept most of their students without looking at their need for aid but will consider financial need for some percentage of the applicants.

Fitch has already downgraded Ambac, and Moody's downgraded Financial Guaranty on Thursday.

With no sign of a new budget to close this chasm, one credit agency has already downgraded California's debt.

The two sides are currently negotiating what the Israelis have already downgraded to a "framework agreement" rather than a full peace deal discussed at Annapolis.

Heating has already become a luxury, as has the car, and they have already downgraded to value brands at the supermarket.

That's an interesting choice, given that Standard & Poor's has already downgraded Portugal's credit rating, and yesterday Moody's threatened to follow.