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Recent Examples of bringdown
Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2024
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
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Verb
In the video, Harris promised to bring down the cost of housing, invest in small businesses, and strengthen the island’s healthcare system.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
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Kathy Finn, president of UFCW 770, a union representing nearly 30,000 workers in various sectors, called the measure's failure a disappointment.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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If fears of closeness or disappointment arise, try a self-compassion exercise.Mark Travers, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Verb
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Rock’s talent includes shooting down German plans with a single submachine gun and tossing grenades with great accuracy.Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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Voters were shooting down a proposal for the county to elect a charter commission to generally revise the county's home rule charter and frame and submit to the voters a revised charter, according to unofficial results.Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
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On Thursday night at Citi Field, the Dodgers might have provided the best example yet, blowing away the New York Mets with a 10-2 win in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2024
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The Philippines weather agency had warned the the storm could blow away roofs and shatter windows and wreak extensive damage to farmland, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.ASSOCIATED PRESS, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
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Three plays after a C.J. Stroud interception, Jared Goff was picked off — his fourth pick of the night!Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Musk’s political activism, including his public spats with California officials, has already presented an opportunity to companies like Rivian to pick off disgruntled progressive customers.Greg McKenna, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
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Also, Rachel thinks Genevieve is gunning for her, and Teeny is pissed at Genevieve for betraying her.Brian Moylan, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2024
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Some are even gunning for resettling Gaza under a Trump administration.Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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