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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Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
When stripping out energy and food prices — categories that also tend to be volatile — core PPI prices were flat for the month, bringing down the annual gain to 2.4%, its lowest since March.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
The administration has also introduced consumer incentives to help bring down the cost of EVs.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2024
Listen to this article More than 30,000 people have signed on to a petition demanding Gov. Ned Lamont and the state Public Utilities Regulation Authority bring down soaring energy bills that brought sticker-shock to ratepayers across the state.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024
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Verb
Overall, her plans are being sold as a way to bring down everyday costs for Americans.
—Gabriella Abdul-Hakim, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2024
When stripping out energy and food prices — categories that also tend to be volatile — core PPI prices were flat for the month, bringing down the annual gain to 2.4%, its lowest since March.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
The administration has also introduced consumer incentives to help bring down the cost of EVs.
—Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2024
Listen to this article More than 30,000 people have signed on to a petition demanding Gov. Ned Lamont and the state Public Utilities Regulation Authority bring down soaring energy bills that brought sticker-shock to ratepayers across the state.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 10 Sep. 2024.
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