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Recent Examples of bringdown
Andrew Arsan, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
That means supplying thoughtful ideas regarding how to bring down electricity and housing costs, how to stimulate job creation, how to persuade more Marylanders to stay in Maryland and how to further reduce crime, juvenile or otherwise.
—Anirban Basu, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2026
These cities loosened their zoning laws and other restrictions in recent years to build housing, helping bring down rents.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The war in Ukraine is unwinnable and could bring down the Russian economy.
—Elliott Goat, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
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Verb
In August 1953, after sponsoring internal destabilization campaigns, the CIA and MI6 recruited a group of army officers to bring down Mossadegh.
—Andrew Arsan, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
That means supplying thoughtful ideas regarding how to bring down electricity and housing costs, how to stimulate job creation, how to persuade more Marylanders to stay in Maryland and how to further reduce crime, juvenile or otherwise.
—Anirban Basu, Baltimore Sun, 5 June 2026
These cities loosened their zoning laws and other restrictions in recent years to build housing, helping bring down rents.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
The war in Ukraine is unwinnable and could bring down the Russian economy.
—Elliott Goat, TheWeek, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
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The narrative tracks Maurício (Reymond), a retired player striving to establish a new career as an agent in the aggressive football business while managing industry rivalries, family tensions, and the legacy of his past disappointments.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
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One reason the market may have powered higher, according to Cramer, is that investors concluded the latest earnings disappointments were not nearly as severe as initially feared.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Those breaches do not suggest that X gets a gold star for data privacy, the commenter suggested, while also shooting down X’s claims about its GDPR compliance efforts ensuring consumer protection.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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His uncle had been a pilot who was shot down over Hungary and was a prisoner of war until the war ended.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Equipped with a sophisticated suite of instruments, the probe was designed to study the Martian atmosphere to learn more about how it is eroded, or blown away and thinned out by particles in the solar wind.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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Upon first impression, we were blown away.—
Praful Saklani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Cubs left the bases loaded in the fourth, and pinch runner Kevin Alcántara was picked off at third base on a double play in the eighth to kill off another rally.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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One was picked off by safety Malik Mustapha, the other by cornerback Darrell Luter Jr.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Cruising along at 9-of-10, Maye gunned two more passes to Douglas and beat instant pressure with a slant completion to Brown.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
9 June 2026
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Some of Carlson’s allies are gunning for a campaign.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
8 June 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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