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Recent Examples of bringdown
Steve Gelsi, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
But director Rachel Dretzin shapes Marie’s footage and fresh interviews into an unusual but worthy tale of one woman’s commitment to bring down an evildoer.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The station initially bridged the sudden budget gap last year by reaching out to donors directly and reducing costs to bring down overhead.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026
While the global economy has conspired for decades to bring down the cost of dolls and footballs, the biggest expenses of raising kids—childcare, summer camp, music lessons, babysitting, college tuition, health care—all suffer from Baumol’s cost disease.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Frenzel has been stumping in favor of data center buildup and in April said that if done correctly, such centers could help bring down the cost of electricity for its customers.
—Steve Gelsi, semafor.com, 14 Apr. 2026
But director Rachel Dretzin shapes Marie’s footage and fresh interviews into an unusual but worthy tale of one woman’s commitment to bring down an evildoer.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The station initially bridged the sudden budget gap last year by reaching out to donors directly and reducing costs to bring down overhead.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026
While the global economy has conspired for decades to bring down the cost of dolls and footballs, the biggest expenses of raising kids—childcare, summer camp, music lessons, babysitting, college tuition, health care—all suffer from Baumol’s cost disease.
—Literary Hub, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
Noun
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The timing of Promising Young Woman, premiering to big buzz at Sundance in 2020 and then languishing in pandemic purgatory before ultimately getting dumped onto VOD, was a disappointment.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
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Asked if there was a disappointment along the way in not being able to do a deal amid his season-long extension window, Powell turned diplomatic.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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As the United States was preparing a daring mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, there was money to be made.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Hegseth complained that the media hadn’t focused on such aspects of the war as the rescue missions to save two airmen whose plane was shot down in Iran, even though that story was covered extensively.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Lee says she was actually blown away by the texture and quality of the brand’s repair treatment.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2026
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Grazier said he and Howard were blown away by Lovell's survival story.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Martin set the tone by picking off the Eagles quarterback on his first pass of the game, and Jim Plunkett turned it into six points just a few plays later on the ensuing drive.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Royals have made nine outs on base this season, been caught stealing six times and been picked off five times, according to Baseball Reference.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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And The Rookie is nowhere near done, gunning for the shows that are ahead of it on the list.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ellison is gunning to get the deal done before this fall.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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