Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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During a recent interview with Time magazine, Trump cast fresh doubt on his ability to bring down grocery prices.—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024 The rosiest outlook on AI deployment envisions an invigoration of the production landscape by bringing down costs in areas related to conceptualization, visual effects and animation, just to name a few.—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Dec. 2024 After Trump made prices a major part of his reelection bid, expectations are high for the president-elect actually bringing down the cost of everyday goods.—Sam Woodward, The Courier-Journal, 13 Dec. 2024 In both cases, the C-PACE financing acted as a way to bring down the cost of capital from other sources while also financing improvements that will attract new tenants and bring the property back to life.—Rafi Golberstein, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bringdown
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