Its downward momentum was too great, its course correction too late.

Her arms could not stop her downward momentum when she fell.

"We have this downward momentum that is overwhelming any kind of rational behavior."

Pias continued his downward momentum so hard that his feet actually left the ground.

As the season draws to a close, the Knicks appear to be surrendering to their own downward momentum.

"The market has a downward momentum and the psychology is very poor right now," he said.

Using the downward momentum and occasionally pushing, they arrive near the buildings.

The abrupt break in his downward momentum felt like the intercession of God.

Traders said the dollar fell yesterday just from the downward momentum of the past week.

The lack of downward momentum in the market prompted some sellers, who had bet on further declines, to buy bonds instead.