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Recent Examples of bringdown
Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
The driver was later brought down by a barrage of bullets after a brief gunfight with law enforcement officials.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 5 Jan. 2025
What the voters in California elected me to do was to try to bring down the cost of living, the cost of housing, the cost of child care.
—NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025
In the 51st minute, Mbappe burst into the 18-yard box and won a penalty after being brought down by Valencia defender Cesar Tarrega.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Trump simply cannot afford to bring down the house—and must be stopped from doing so.
—Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
The driver was later brought down by a barrage of bullets after a brief gunfight with law enforcement officials.
—Becket Adams, National Review, 5 Jan. 2025
What the voters in California elected me to do was to try to bring down the cost of living, the cost of housing, the cost of child care.
—NBC News, 5 Jan. 2025
In the 51st minute, Mbappe burst into the 18-yard box and won a penalty after being brought down by Valencia defender Cesar Tarrega.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
Noun
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Miranda Trevino, 22, reflected on her disappointment with wedding dress shopping in a video with 8.5 million views and 1 million likes on TikTok.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The success of Lynch's next film, Blue Velvet, helped assuage his disappointment, as did his move to television with the bizarrely surreal and influential series Twin Peaks—part detective story, part soap opera, with dashes of sci-fi and horror.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Ukrainian air defenses shot down both missiles and 46 drones, a statement from the air force said.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Unilever shot down the offer amid concerns about corporate culture, cost cutting, and short-term focus.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In a letter to shareholders, Netflix revealed record growth of nearly 19 million subscribers, absolutely blowing away media analysts’ forecasts.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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Two weeks after that selection, both SMU and Indiana were blown away by Penn State and Notre Dame, respectively.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Pavel Zacha picked off a Jesper Bratt breakout pass just inside the Jersey blue line and went back on the attack.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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After opening the game by driving Baltimore 73 yards for a score, culminating in his 16-yard touchdown pass to Rashod Bateman, Jackson sullied his second possession by sailing a ball over Bateman’s head that was picked off by Bills safety Taylor Rapp.—
Michael Silver,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Rather than gunning from his gut, Trump had reams of drafted ideas at the ready thanks to his pals in Washington’s back-hall think tanks and their Project 2025 agenda.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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Like Malone’s Nuggets, the rest of the league is gunning for the Celtics.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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