as in to get down
to make sad
that sort of news really bums me out
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Quite often, you get stopped, can't get down here.—
Nicole Young,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026 -
March Madness getting down to the wire Illinois coach Brad Underwood and the Illini celebrate after their win over Iowa in Houston on Saturday.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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The key detail here is the lightweight formulation — heavy conditioners can weigh down already thinning strands, making hair look flatter rather than fuller.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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The big engine weighed down the car’s front end too much, adversely affecting the SL’s ride and handling.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2026
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That's because the industry is suddenly less burdened by excess slaughter capacity that had been keeping profit margins low.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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New fraud prevention measures enacted by Texas may burden already-struggling child care providers who say requirements lack evidence of preventing fraud.—
Jess Huff,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Many companies tie these adjustments to surging oil prices, with the blockage of the key Strait of Hormuz passageway depressing supply.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
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But that message carries a weird, even depressing undertone.—
Joshua Minsoo Kim,
Pitchfork,
24 Mar. 2026
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The fertilizer shortage is putting the livelihood of farmers in developing countries — already troubled by rising temperatures and erratic weather systems — further at risk, and could lead to people everywhere paying more for food.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Understanding this cold-sensing protein could one day lead to better therapies for cold hypersensitivity that often troubles people undergoing certain types of cancer chemotherapies.—
Jacek Krywko,
Scientific American,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the 19th, Grace Panetta studied the answers in another Navigator focus group, from young women worried about economic ups and downs.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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But residents worry what's next amid heightened military presence.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Court records show that Gabriel was tortured by starvation, shot by BB guns, and forced to eat cat litter, cat feces and his own vomit.—
Rick Montanez,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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His Venice entry triggered multiple walkouts in Sonoma, though, especially during a scene featuring the always solid Oscar Isaac getting tortured.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
29 Mar. 2026
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His many friends and supporters were saddened by the allegations, but in most cases the friendships persevered.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Kevin Trezak, superintendent of the River Forest Community School Corporation, said in a Thursday statement that the entire River Forest community is saddened by the news that one of its students has passed.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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