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variants also louring
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noun

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verb (1)

present participle of lower
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verb (2)

variants also louring
present participle of lower

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lowering
Verb
Similarly, brands with in-house marketing capabilities can align production and promotion, lowering acquisition costs and increasing retention. Vincent Gregoire, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Our work in the next session must be focused on lowering costs and helping people make ends meet, not more giveaways to the special interests [of the] wealthy. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 Start by lowering your utility bill. Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025 For example, oats are often touted as good for lowering cholesterol. Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025 Similarly, brands with in-house marketing capabilities can align production and promotion, lowering acquisition costs and increasing retention. Vincent Gregoire, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Our work in the next session must be focused on lowering costs and helping people make ends meet, not more giveaways to the special interests [of the] wealthy. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025 For example, oats are often touted as good for lowering cholesterol. Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 2 Jan. 2025 Start by lowering your utility bill. Linley Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lowering
Adjective
  • Fast forward five years and Faris is still trying to find a balance between being a fun, yet stern, mom.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
  • In Volusia County, where Daytona Beach has long had a reputation for being a spring break party destination, Sheriff Mike Chitwood issued a stern warning.
    Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 8 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That’s an 80% decrease from 2003 when there were 7,465 robberies.
    Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The most dramatic decrease was among those aged 15 to 24, where the divorce rate dropped from 47.2 per 1,000 to 19.7 per 1,000.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Thin lines and hazy glowing colors make the towering, randomized geometric structures look like something from a French comic book.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Recall what the natural 2024 total solar eclipse looked like: a hazy white halo around a dark circle.
    Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Smells like teen spirit As bloody and grim as Greek myths have always been, Santa Monica Studio established even darker trappings with 2005’s God of War.
    Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The grim environment has done little to deter the Canadians from touting their diamond industry and close work with the Indigenous communities where the mines are based.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The staff reductions are the first step in shutting down the 46-year-old agency, McMahon has said.
    Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
  • All of those staffers were laid off in the recent federal workforce reductions.
    Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Monday night’s fierce winds took it down, damaging the support structures in the process.
    Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Gemini: The White Lotus: New England Logline: At a historic White Lotus resort nestled in the heart of coastal New England, a subtle, yet fierce, class warfare simmers beneath the surface.
    Martine Paris, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • After noticing a global gap in effective and trusted protection when faced with financial diminution, the company honed in on the product, refining it to meet the needs of employees worldwide.
    Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025
  • What’s really harmful, in my estimation, is the uncertainty of it all and the diminution of trust our strongest allies will have in the United States for years to come.
    Ken Roberts, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Or will Israeli demands to simply release all hostages and oust Hamas under heavy military pressure work this time around?
    TIME, TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
  • When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 23 Mar. 2025

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