How to Use down to in a Sentence

down to

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  • Morikawa putted that down to a foot.
    Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • The band’s tight and down to earth.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Scroll down to see the run of dates.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Scroll down to see this week’s best deals.
    Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Ina Garten just cut me down to size.
    Clint Davis, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Scroll down to find the recipes and try them at home.
    ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Scroll down to find out which of these three is best.
    Alexander Cox, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • And all of those things do flow down to the price of oil.
    CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Conte is down to the barest of bones.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Scroll down to shop our monthly picks.
    Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
  • This came down to clever stacking.
    New Atlas, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Rapace burned it down to the ground.
    Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Scroll down to see the best and boldest looks.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Scroll down to see the full tour schedule.
    Kiana Mickles, Pitchfork, 10 Mar. 2026
  • This comes down to who pays when damage is done.
    Chicago Tribune, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Frigatebirds whirl down to snap squid mid-air.
    Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Just zip them down to save space—no pump required.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Scroll down to see it on a map, also by town.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The Fed’s got to get the rate down to 3%.
    Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Some of that cost could be passed down to consumers.
    Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
  • This book is a baton which has been passed down to me.
    Taylor Cassidy, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
  • When the weather agrees, head down to the lake for a dip.
    Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The lead was down to one, 77-76.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 10 Feb. 2026
  • This artery runs through the chest and abdomen and down to the legs.
    Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 13 July 2026
  • Chase is such a down to earth guy that makes rooting for him easy to do.
    Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
  • At running back, that drops down to 24.
    Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
  • This pair could twin with the on-screen footwear down to the dual brown tones.
    Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Last season, that dipped down to about 42.
    Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
  • Lift your right knee to the side and pull your right elbow down to meet it.
    Health Editorial Team, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Then the officer took him down to the ground.
    Julia Marnin october 2, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025

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