brought down; bringing down; brings down
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Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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David Hambling, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The Maryland unemployment numbers come as the Trump administration continues its push to bring down federal spending by slashing the federal workforce, among other things.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
The reciprocal tariffs have been brought down to a baseline 10 percent rate, while China's have been lowered to 30 percent from 145 until mid-August.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The combination of saturated soils, rain and gusty winds could bring down some trees and power lines.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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Verb
Sky Sentinel is only designed to bring down drones, not rockets and artillery shells.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
The Maryland unemployment numbers come as the Trump administration continues its push to bring down federal spending by slashing the federal workforce, among other things.
—Danielle J. Brown, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025
The reciprocal tariffs have been brought down to a baseline 10 percent rate, while China's have been lowered to 30 percent from 145 until mid-August.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
The combination of saturated soils, rain and gusty winds could bring down some trees and power lines.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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