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Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
This is down about 5 percent compared to the same period last year and the downward trend is projected to continue through the end of the year.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024
Perhaps equally discouraging, the number of female politicians is trending downward.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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But its downward effect so far has not been very dramatic.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
This is down about 5 percent compared to the same period last year and the downward trend is projected to continue through the end of the year.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The 14-point buck had five distinct drop tines, although two are technically main beams that curve downward, and the rack had an inside spread of nearly 20 inches.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 26 Dec. 2024
Perhaps equally discouraging, the number of female politicians is trending downward.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Downward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downward. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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