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Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
In Agent Cody Banks, Muniz starred as the titular high school student who is secretly a CIA agent, sent to befriend Natalie Conners (Duff), the daughter of a scientist who has invented killer nanobots that threaten to bring down the country.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Handy’s platform also includes advocating for policies that reduce the cost of living, boosting small business, investing in stronger infrastructure, involving neighborhood associations in decision-making processes and trying to bring down utility costs.
—Sofi Zeman
october 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Expectations that Fed policymakers will announce another rate cut at their meeting next week has helped bring down the 10-year Treasury below 4% of late.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Sorrell—famed as the founder of advertising giant WPP—went on to explain that tech companies and individual figures like Elon Musk are simply too rich and influential for governments to meaningfully bring down a regulatory hammer.
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
In Agent Cody Banks, Muniz starred as the titular high school student who is secretly a CIA agent, sent to befriend Natalie Conners (Duff), the daughter of a scientist who has invented killer nanobots that threaten to bring down the country.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Handy’s platform also includes advocating for policies that reduce the cost of living, boosting small business, investing in stronger infrastructure, involving neighborhood associations in decision-making processes and trying to bring down utility costs.
—Sofi Zeman
october 23, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Expectations that Fed policymakers will announce another rate cut at their meeting next week has helped bring down the 10-year Treasury below 4% of late.
—Boston Herald Wire Services, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
Noun
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Gorst smiled shaking Yapp’s hand after the match, but the disappointment on his face was clear while Yapp leapt atop the table to celebrate his major championship.—
Jeremy Herb,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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And many expressed disappointment upon realizing the set was sold out this week.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Earlier this year, Goodwin began to feel pain shooting down from her shoulder, most likely a consequence of repetitive computer work.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Ukrainian Air Force said in a Telegram post Saturday morning that Russia overnight had launched 503 projectiles -- 458 drones and 45 missiles -- of which 415 were shot down while the remaining 78 struck 25 different locations across Ukraine.—
Oleksiy Pshemyskiy,
ABC News,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Unsecured objects will blow away, downed tree limbs will cause isolated power outages, and high profile vehicles will be difficult to drive.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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This story should have been about Flacco, who could barely lift his arm this week, according to Taylor, blowing away his previous career high for passing yards and slinging it 47 times through the pain.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After potting, pick off any flowers or immature fruit.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Nov. 2025
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Chicago nearly sealed the game when Terrell Edmunds picked off Flacco and ran it back for what was thought to be a touchdown.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Netflix and Sony are gunning toward a 2029 release for KPop Demon Hunters 2, Deadline has confirmed.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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Ford, who stood near Carney during the address to the media, has been gunning for the project’s acceleration.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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