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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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Our fact-check sources Chaos Factory (YouTube), Sept. 1, 2023, BREAKING: UFO's seen over South Florida today being followed by military attack helicopters Business Insider, Feb. 12, 2023, The US has shot down 3 suspicious flying objects in 3 days.—
Kate S. Petersen,
USA TODAY,
13 Jan. 2025
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Shortly after McCormick shot down Tesla’s bid to restore Musk’s package, the electric vehicle company confirmed its plans to appeal.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And sometimes you’re just blown away by what someone brings.—
Zoe G. Phillips,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
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Rising like a giant Grim Creeper out of the glories of the industrial revolution, as the 1920s ended, was a tax establishment blowing away all previous standards.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Leonard gave the Nittany Lions a gift with his second interception of the game, with Dani Dennis-Sutton picking off the pass and giving his team the ball in Notre Dame territory.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2025
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Prior to the 2023 season, Major League Baseball announced a spate of rules designed to make stealing bases easier — instituting penalties for pitchers who take too much time between pitches, and fail to pick off a runner within three attempts.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Herbert is 0-1 in the postseason, but will be gunning for his first playoff win Saturday when the Chargers travel to Houston.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Over the summer, it was reported that the Swiss watchmaker was gunning to become the motor-racing competition’s official timekeeper, a title previously held by its competitor Rolex.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Jan. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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