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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Freedom hauled up just Hague and Gorbunov — half of the usual Crew Dragon contingent — to save seats for the Starliner duo on the downward trip.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Porch lights are recessed into doorways and point down; the pier has LED lights, also pointing downward, that provide just enough illumination for marine safety; a shop’s outdoor motion-sensor lights come on only for a few minutes when needed.
—Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
While the pup had seemingly mastered the art of jumping up, the downward journey clearly proved a much bigger challenge.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Freedom hauled up just Hague and Gorbunov — half of the usual Crew Dragon contingent — to save seats for the Starliner duo on the downward trip.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Adverb
Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia (CCCA) is a type of hair loss that begins at the top of the head and gradually spreads downward.
—Patty Weasler, Rn, Bsn, Verywell Health, 25 Feb. 2025
Porch lights are recessed into doorways and point down; the pier has LED lights, also pointing downward, that provide just enough illumination for marine safety; a shop’s outdoor motion-sensor lights come on only for a few minutes when needed.
—Nicholas J. R. White Kat Hill, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Downward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downward. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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