brought down; bringing down; brings down
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Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Companies have been heavily focused on scaling production to bring down costs and on winning government approval to sell their products.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2024
Denim styles, which have recently been spotted on stars, like Julianne Moore, Sydney Sweeney, and Selena Gomez, will warm you up on chilly nights or when in frigid offices or grocery stores without bringing down the fashion status of the look.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
For example, travelers buying 50,000 miles will score an additional 50,000 at checkout, which brings down the total cost of each mile to just 1.88 cents a piece.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
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Verb
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May 20, 2024
Bolch: The most authentic, nuanced performance in the series belongs to Fishburne.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2024
Companies have been heavily focused on scaling production to bring down costs and on winning government approval to sell their products.
—Dee-Ann Durbin, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2024
Denim styles, which have recently been spotted on stars, like Julianne Moore, Sydney Sweeney, and Selena Gomez, will warm you up on chilly nights or when in frigid offices or grocery stores without bringing down the fashion status of the look.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
For example, travelers buying 50,000 miles will score an additional 50,000 at checkout, which brings down the total cost of each mile to just 1.88 cents a piece.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
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