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also loury
as in lowering
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Adjective
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The Fort Worth City Council is considering a slate of changes to its development codes to protect residents from the negative effects of data center development while still capturing some economic benefit for the city.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 June 2026 -
Service lines include negative content suppression and removal, brand credibility restoration, news and press placement, content strategy, real-time monitoring, and Google search dominance.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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After the Boston Tea Party, the British government cracked down on the colonies with a series of oppressive laws known as the Intolerable Acts.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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Outside the stadium, protesters clashed over Iran’s oppressive regime and its place in the tournament as players vowed to rise above politics and unite Iranians through soccer.—
Iliana Limón Romero,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Rare but potentially life-threatening, the illness was linked to the consumption of the formula.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
15 June 2026
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The idea of using manipulative marketing language to describe something so threatening is insane.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Travellers could be forgiven for growing grim about the mouth.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
16 June 2026
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More to Explore In hundreds of grim mines, Sicilian children were exploited in slave-like conditions.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Well, that can make even the most beautiful architecture and designer furniture look drab.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 June 2026
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Kevin Barnes’ 20th album is, once again, inspired by a breakup, but the drab music lacks the personality and vision of their best work.—
Ethan Beck,
Pitchfork,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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The trailers presented 'Disclosure Day' as quite a dour, self-serious affair, but thankfully, that's not the case.—
Ian Stokes,
Space.com,
12 June 2026
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The beloved community festival had drawn to a dour conclusion, after reports of fights and other mayhem.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Agathe finds her boss’s remarks dull, but more or less shares these views.—
Hannah Gold,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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Dish soap strips away the protective wax and can actually dull or damage the paint over time, leaving it more vulnerable to scratches and fading.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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“Lowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lowery. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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