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Recent Examples of bring down
Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
Those revisions don’t look good for Trump, who campaigned on a promise to both bring down prices and revive America’s manufacturing sector.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
The intercept rate, the proportion of drones brought down by guns, missile, interceptors or by electronic warfare went up from 86% to 89% .
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Celebrity Autobiography, this year at Guild Hall, is a popular annual laugh fest with two shows this Saturday, and a bill that is sure to bring down the house: Craig Bierko, Christie Brinkley, Jackie Hoffman, Richard Kind, Carson Kressley, Sherri Shepherd and more.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Walls of a first-floor unit were brought down, their windows shattered.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 23 July 2025
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently reassigned a small share of its field office employees in an effort to bring down lengthy wait times for the agency's national 800 phone number.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 22 July 2025
In a note last week, Comerica Bank chief economist Bill Adams said the cooling housing market is helping bring down core service price inflation, in a trend disconnected from tariffs.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 July 2025
More supply is what’s needed to stabilize prices and, in turn, bring down the overall rate of inflation.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 July 2025
Noun
Industrious Labs is an environmental group that's working to bring down emissions and remove coal from steelmaking.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 5 Aug. 2025
Those revisions don’t look good for Trump, who campaigned on a promise to both bring down prices and revive America’s manufacturing sector.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2025
The intercept rate, the proportion of drones brought down by guns, missile, interceptors or by electronic warfare went up from 86% to 89% .
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Celebrity Autobiography, this year at Guild Hall, is a popular annual laugh fest with two shows this Saturday, and a bill that is sure to bring down the house: Craig Bierko, Christie Brinkley, Jackie Hoffman, Richard Kind, Carson Kressley, Sherri Shepherd and more.
—Nancy Kane, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Walls of a first-floor unit were brought down, their windows shattered.
—Erika Solomon, New York Times, 23 July 2025
The Social Security Administration (SSA) recently reassigned a small share of its field office employees in an effort to bring down lengthy wait times for the agency's national 800 phone number.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 22 July 2025
In a note last week, Comerica Bank chief economist Bill Adams said the cooling housing market is helping bring down core service price inflation, in a trend disconnected from tariffs.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 21 July 2025
More supply is what’s needed to stabilize prices and, in turn, bring down the overall rate of inflation.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 13 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bring down
Noun
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One thing’s for certain: Marvel Studios will be navigating some shaky ground in the coming year and a half trying to figure out how to get the Marvel Cinematic Universe back on course after its third box office disappointment of 2025.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The tribe expressed disappointment with the ruling and is considering its options.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Meyers previously shot down rumors that a sequel to the movie was in the works with Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Jassy shot down some of the recent reporting that said prices have increased on the e-commerce platform as a result of tariffs.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Sonny Dykes praises Hayes Kelly isn’t the only coach to be blown away by Hayes’ performance in camp.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Aug. 2025
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Over the past couple of years of building this show with him, we have been blown away again and again by the depths of his talent and dedication.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
12 Aug. 2025
Verb
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On his third snap of practice, Herbert was nearly picked off by linebacker Denzel Perryman.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick hawked down a Zach Wilson pass, plucking it out the air for an interception, and rookie cornerback Jason Marshall Jr. picked off a Quinn Ewers pass, and would have returned it for a pick-6 if the action were live.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
26 July 2025
Verb
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One dog manages to escape the store, but Noem quickly catches up to it and brutally guns it down.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
12 Aug. 2025
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Before those Young People’s Concerts, Turner wasn’t gunning for an orchestra career, per se.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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