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Recent Examples of bringdown
Steve Gelsi, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
But director Rachel Dretzin shapes Marie’s footage and fresh interviews into an unusual but worthy tale of one woman’s commitment to bring down an evildoer.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The station initially bridged the sudden budget gap last year by reaching out to donors directly and reducing costs to bring down overhead.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026
While the global economy has conspired for decades to bring down the cost of dolls and footballs, the biggest expenses of raising kids—childcare, summer camp, music lessons, babysitting, college tuition, health care—all suffer from Baumol’s cost disease.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Frenzel has been stumping in favor of data center buildup and in April said that if done correctly, such centers could help bring down the cost of electricity for its customers.
—Steve Gelsi, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
But director Rachel Dretzin shapes Marie’s footage and fresh interviews into an unusual but worthy tale of one woman’s commitment to bring down an evildoer.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The station initially bridged the sudden budget gap last year by reaching out to donors directly and reducing costs to bring down overhead.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026
While the global economy has conspired for decades to bring down the cost of dolls and footballs, the biggest expenses of raising kids—childcare, summer camp, music lessons, babysitting, college tuition, health care—all suffer from Baumol’s cost disease.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
Noun
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The City of Tustin expressed disappointment in the verdict.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Minnesota Vikings – Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon Like the Lions, the Vikings were a huge disappointment in the NFC North.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Instead, a system known as PURL has been established, whereby NATO and Europe fund weapons purchases urgently needed by Ukraine, such as Patriot missiles (which can shoot down Russian ballistic or cruise missiles that target cities).—
Trudy Rubin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Senate shot down measures to lower gas and grocery prices.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lee says she was actually blown away by the texture and quality of the brand’s repair treatment.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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Grazier said he and Howard were blown away by Lovell's survival story.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Martin set the tone by picking off the Eagles quarterback on his first pass of the game, and Jim Plunkett turned it into six points just a few plays later on the ensuing drive.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Royals have made nine outs on base this season, been caught stealing six times and been picked off five times, according to Baseball Reference.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And The Rookie is nowhere near done, gunning for the shows that are ahead of it on the list.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ellison is gunning to get the deal done before this fall.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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