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Annual inflation in the eurozone’s largest economies had been trending downward toward the end of last year, reaching 0.4% in France in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Cryptocurrencies had been trending down, but flipped after Trump ordered a five-day postponement of military strikes.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

For many years, the U.S. birthrate had been trending downward, and it usually fell more sharply when the economy was in trouble.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2023

Nevertheless, until recently, the WIC’S breastfeeding numbers had been trending up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2022

The cliffs for many miles had been trending in a northeasterly direction, indicating to Bradley that they were approaching the northern extremity of the island.

From Out of Time's Abyss by Burroughs, Edgar Rice