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Recent Examples of bring down
Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Erdogan allowed the central bank more independence, which has helped bring down inflation, but short-term interest rates rose to 50% to fight inflation, and are still 46%.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
This is particularly the case if those decisions are unpopular, such as when the Federal Open Market Committee raises interest rates to bring down inflation.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
Some of his far-right coalition partners have threatened to bring down the government should the war end without meeting all its stated goals.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
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Noun
This absence — of God, of love, of plain community spirit — is a metaphor for the whole parish, where everyone is defined by their own lacks and deficiencies, the weaknesses that cause Wicks to despise them and vow to bring down them all.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Erdogan allowed the central bank more independence, which has helped bring down inflation, but short-term interest rates rose to 50% to fight inflation, and are still 46%.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
This is particularly the case if those decisions are unpopular, such as when the Federal Open Market Committee raises interest rates to bring down inflation.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2025
Some of his far-right coalition partners have threatened to bring down the government should the war end without meeting all its stated goals.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring down
Noun
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This disappointment reoriented me to a stabler ground.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Bengals embark on another season where anything short of a playoff run will be seen as another disappointment.—
Jason Hoffman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Moscow launched 810 drones and 13 missiles into the country, Ukraine's air force said, of which 747 drones and four missiles were shot down.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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On June 5, 1984, amidst the Iran-Iraq War, Royal Saudi Air Force F-15s intercepted and shot down an Iranian F-4E and damaged a second one that violated Saudi Arabian airspace.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Tolle set the tone early, blowing away Pirates leadoff hitter Jared Triolo with four straight fastballs for his first career strikeout.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 Aug. 2025
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This blows away the daily record and ends up in second place ever for the month of August.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Dead Don't Die In Jim Jarmusch's absurdist apocalypse comedy, flesh-craving zombies raid the once-tranquil town of Centerville, picking off its residents one by one.—
James Mercadante,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Complicating matters is several of the lethal alien creatures on board, including a xenomorph-spawning facehugger, escape from their confines and pick off the crew one by one until Morrow is the sole survivor.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Bengals are up against the wall in terms of talented AFC teams gunning for a playoff spot.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Again, without spoiling too much, the arms dealer that Edwards and Hastings were gunning for in Iraq is now in Europe.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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