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Recent Examples of bringdown
Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The legislation replaces an earlier attempt by Hill to bring down Boise’s Pride flag after lawmakers amended the bill in a way that undid his intent.
—Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Will all this technological innovation eventually bring down costs?
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The idea there was to rethink the production process to streamline manufacturing, reduce the number of parts per vehicle, and bring down costs for customers.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2026
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Verb
We were all told how the Affordable Care Act would bring down rates but few if any have seen that come to bear.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
The legislation replaces an earlier attempt by Hill to bring down Boise’s Pride flag after lawmakers amended the bill in a way that undid his intent.
—Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
Will all this technological innovation eventually bring down costs?
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
The idea there was to rethink the production process to streamline manufacturing, reduce the number of parts per vehicle, and bring down costs for customers.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
Noun
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That disappointment disappeared Tuesday when Bennett was named to the team as a late replacement, filling in for Tampa Bay’s injured forward Anthony Cirelli.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Sometimes, to his disappointment, the familiar seal was nowhere in sight.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In September, a swarm of Russian drones flew into Poland's airspace, prompting NATO aircraft to scramble to intercept them and shoot down some of the devices.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down 95 Ukrainian drones overnight.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The weather service suggested that people secure loose objects that could blow away.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Go for the Chicken Parm, on another note, and be blown away by an award-winning cutlet with a side of savory garlic linguine.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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George Rose / Getty Images Over the course of his NFL playing days, Jim had 19 interceptions, including picks off the likes of legendary quarterbacks like Len Dawson, Archie Manning and Joe Namath.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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But with a shot to cut into that deficit more after the Patriots defense forced a three-and-out, Maye forced an unneeded desperation pass downfield to Kyle Williams, which was nowhere close to the rookie wideout and easily picked off by Julian Love.—
Greg Dudek,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But Lardis was gunning for a bigger prize.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Rob Doar with the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus said civil unrest and adverse language toward gun rights from political leaders are the two biggest reasons that gun sales and carry permit applications increase.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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