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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Lauren Kent, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Now, both sides are joining forces to bring down the more centrist prime minister.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
Senior receiver Devin Clore was brought down well before the line to gain, and Perryville’s season ended there.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
The Biden administration struggled to bring down the growing number of migrants coming to the southern border.
—Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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Verb
However, that maneuver gave lawmakers the opportunity to put forward no-confidence motions against him – and lawmakers on the left, who have repeatedly vowed to bring down his government, did just that.
—Lauren Kent, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
Now, both sides are joining forces to bring down the more centrist prime minister.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 Dec. 2024
Senior receiver Devin Clore was brought down well before the line to gain, and Perryville’s season ended there.
—Taylor Lyons, Baltimore Sun, 30 Nov. 2024
The Biden administration struggled to bring down the growing number of migrants coming to the southern border.
—Rebecca Santana, Fortune, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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