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Recent Examples of bringdown
Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 13 May 2025
After being convicted on Oct. 18, 1931, Capone was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison, with his six-month contempt of court sentence brought down to time served.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
One possible solution to bring down costs: tie American prices to what drugmakers charge in other wealthy countries.
—David Armstrong, ProPublica, 9 May 2025
Also, sources have pointed out that any major funding initiative using taxpayer dollars would contradict the administration’s rhetoric on trimming the fat from the federal budget and bringing down the national debt.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 May 2025
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Verb
German companies also appear to be more willing to invest at home, since a new government under Friedrich Merz was sworn in last Tuesday with a mandate to reduce bureaucracy and bring down energy prices.
—Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 13 May 2025
After being convicted on Oct. 18, 1931, Capone was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison, with his six-month contempt of court sentence brought down to time served.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
One possible solution to bring down costs: tie American prices to what drugmakers charge in other wealthy countries.
—David Armstrong, ProPublica, 9 May 2025
Also, sources have pointed out that any major funding initiative using taxpayer dollars would contradict the administration’s rhetoric on trimming the fat from the federal budget and bringing down the national debt.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
Noun
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More than two decades of disappointment, playoff droughts and heartbreak led to this jubilant moment as thousands of fans turned Midtown Manhattan into a modern-day Woodstock.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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The stakes are high for a Toronto team with a history of postseason disappointment, and James Mirtle thinks Wednesday’s ugly loss could be their worst yet.—
Sarah Jean Maher,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Steam owner Valve shot down reports that it's linked to cloud software company Twilio.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
14 May 2025
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The Pakistanis shot down several Indian combat aircraft, but defensive measures weren’t seen as adequate by the country’s high command; the Pakistani military launched retaliatory strikes of its own.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2025
Verb
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The online reaction is beyond anything Katie could have expected, and she has been blown away by the support.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Any concerns that a noon kick-off might hamper the atmosphere — Newcastle offered their fans at St James’ a free drink to compensate for having to leave their beds so early on a Sunday morning — were blown away in a fury of noise and resolve.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
Verb
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Just try to forget about his getting picked off Saturday night.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Garcia applied the tag — the Royals had picked off the lead runner in extra innings.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 May 2025
Verb
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Attorney General Gentner Drummond is still gunning for the needle, and Gov. Stitt has remained mum on his decision.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article GAINESVILLE — No. 4 Florida is gunning for an SEC Tournament title starting Friday and securing a No. 1 seed at the NCAA tournament.—
Edgar Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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