Sentence examples for to downward from inspiring English sources
adverb
Toward a lower level, whether in physical space, in a hierarchy, or in amount or value.
- His position in society moved ever downward.
Lower borrowing costs equate to downward pressure on the pound.
The report by UBS points to downward pressure on the wages of low-skilled workers.
The Big Four have insisted competition is strong, pointing to downward pressure on fees.
This is why excessive investor indebtedness can add to downward moves in stocks.
Falling sales plus a high level of inventory adds up to downward pressure on prices.
This is likely to add to downward pressure on an oil price that is already plummeting due to oversupply.
"There were economic changes going on in suburbia that contributed to downward mobility for formerly middle-class families too".
Irving Fisher explained that high levels of debt make economies vulnerable to downward spirals of deflation and default.
Indeed, work — once the pathway to a rising standard of living — has become for many a route to downward mobility.
Against the grain The crude art of policymaking ReprintsMeanwhile, the industry's distress also led to downward pressure on costs.
The wholesale outsourcing of office cleaning to agencies from the 1970s (when most organisations had in-house cleaners) has led to downward pressure on wages and working conditions.
