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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Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump’s trade war is an attack on the globalization that has shaped the world economy and helped bring down prices for products on store shelves but also caused manufacturing jobs to leave for other countries.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Critics had a field day with the penalties Robertson conceded against Southampton and Real Madrid, and the red card at home to Fulham after a heavy touch led to him bringing down Harry Wilson.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The president campaigned on a promise to bring down grocery prices, but the new tariffs announced Wednesday will do the opposite for many staple foods.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s trade war is an attack on the globalization that’s shaped the world’s economy and helped bring down prices for products on store shelves but also caused manufacturing jobs to leave for other countries.
—Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump’s trade war is an attack on the globalization that has shaped the world economy and helped bring down prices for products on store shelves but also caused manufacturing jobs to leave for other countries.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Critics had a field day with the penalties Robertson conceded against Southampton and Real Madrid, and the red card at home to Fulham after a heavy touch led to him bringing down Harry Wilson.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
The president campaigned on a promise to bring down grocery prices, but the new tariffs announced Wednesday will do the opposite for many staple foods.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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