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Recent Examples of bringdown
Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
That’s when employing relaxation routines can really help: meditation apps, finding a nearby yoga class, or just gently stretching in your room can also help bring down your cortisol levels to a lower baseline and help improve your sleep quality.
—Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2024
The number of new arrivals to the state has slowed down since the heights of the health emergency, and Texas' efforts to build more homes have contributed to bringing more inventory to the market, bringing down prices.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Optimism about the prospects for AI, expectations that the Federal Reserve will considerably bring down U.S. interest rates, and most recently, an upbeat start to the earnings season, helped lift the benchmark S&P 500 to an all-time high last week.
—Reuters, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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At the top of my list is bringing down your cost of living.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
That’s when employing relaxation routines can really help: meditation apps, finding a nearby yoga class, or just gently stretching in your room can also help bring down your cortisol levels to a lower baseline and help improve your sleep quality.
—Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2024
The number of new arrivals to the state has slowed down since the heights of the health emergency, and Texas' efforts to build more homes have contributed to bringing more inventory to the market, bringing down prices.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
Optimism about the prospects for AI, expectations that the Federal Reserve will considerably bring down U.S. interest rates, and most recently, an upbeat start to the earnings season, helped lift the benchmark S&P 500 to an all-time high last week.
—Reuters, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
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Pro-democracy advocates all over the world watched with disappointment and alarm as Trump took the former course, plumbing the depths of bigotry and fear, and vowing to take vengeance.Larry Diamond, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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Hearing about their dreams as well as their disappointments.Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024
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Some of the unmanned aircraft were intercepted after crossing into Israel from Lebanon, while the others were shot down before entering the east of the country from the direction of Syria and Iraq, the IDF said.David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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In Southern California, Culver City voters narrowly defeated a similar measure in 2022, while San Francisco voters also shot down such measures in 2016 and 2020.Meg Tanaka, Los Angeles Times, 3 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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As a kid who grew up eating soft sugar cookies from the grocery store, I was blown away by the crisp texture.Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Oct. 2024
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The simple plot follows a, yes, slumber party gone wrong when a power-tool-wielding maniac crashes the party and picks off the girls one by one.Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
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After hitting George Kittle for 15 yards on the first play, Purdy was then picked off by Cardinals linebacker Kyzir White to put this one on ice.Vincent Frank, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
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Political control of the Arizona Senate is on the ballot, with Democrats gunning to break a nearly 25-year string of Republican dominance.Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Beyoncé and Post Malone aren’t the only pop stars gunning for country Grammy nominations.Mesfin Fekadu, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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