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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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Putting on some glasses and bringing down the volume a bit, Cuban reinvented himself as a self-deprecating and stats-sharp surrogate for Harris.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Reality check: Despite the dodges, Harris has stated some of her policy priorities — namely to boost security on the Southwest border, put more limitations on asylum, and bring down the costs of food and housing.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
Rescuers searched for survivors after airstrikes killed nine people and brought down a building that had housed 20 people in the town of Younine.
—Sally Abou Aljoud and Wafaa Shurafa The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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As film executives have been looking to bring down budgets, more and more movies have been shooting overseas to tap into tax incentives and cheaper crews.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Putting on some glasses and bringing down the volume a bit, Cuban reinvented himself as a self-deprecating and stats-sharp surrogate for Harris.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
Reality check: Despite the dodges, Harris has stated some of her policy priorities — namely to boost security on the Southwest border, put more limitations on asylum, and bring down the costs of food and housing.
—Alex Thompson, Axios, 3 Nov. 2024
Rescuers searched for survivors after airstrikes killed nine people and brought down a building that had housed 20 people in the town of Younine.
—Sally Abou Aljoud and Wafaa Shurafa The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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