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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Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
If more Republicans take a similar position to Greene’s, conversations about big efforts to bring down health costs could very well be on the verge of inevitable.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
In the absence of a resolution over the next two days, Macron must decide whether to name another prime minister, who is almost sure to face the same problems that brought down Lecornu, or call a general election.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The discount brings down the drug’s list price to a little over $3,500 from under $8,000 per month.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Evidence shows that Housing First – an approach that prioritizes housing as a critical foundation for engagement in health care services – results in high rates of housing stability and brings down high-cost health care utilization.
—Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
If more Republicans take a similar position to Greene’s, conversations about big efforts to bring down health costs could very well be on the verge of inevitable.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 8 Oct. 2025
In the absence of a resolution over the next two days, Macron must decide whether to name another prime minister, who is almost sure to face the same problems that brought down Lecornu, or call a general election.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The discount brings down the drug’s list price to a little over $3,500 from under $8,000 per month.
—Annika Kim Constantino,bertha Coombs, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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