down to
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1
: in a way that includes even (the smallest or least important part)
Our work must be accurate down to the last detail.
They knew everything about him down to the cologne he wore.
2
: to the last person or thing that can be used
It looks like it's down to you and me.
I'm down to my last dollar.
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Solar activity surrounding this strongest flare led to back-to-back G5 (extreme) geomagnetic storms around Halloween 2003, bringing auroras down to low latitudes during the strongest event in recent decades — two years into the solar cycle's declining phase.
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Ryan French, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The storm led to the designer demoing the home down to the studs to get rid of any mold.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
The art of slow travel is one that Hutcherson has embraced, down to its details.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
Once empty, the entire floor crunches down to just three feet, so that the vehicle can be towed to its next location.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
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Ryan French, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2025
The storm led to the designer demoing the home down to the studs to get rid of any mold.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
The art of slow travel is one that Hutcherson has embraced, down to its details.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2025
Once empty, the entire floor crunches down to just three feet, so that the vehicle can be towed to its next location.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Dec. 2025
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“Down to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20to. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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