as in to get down
to make sad
that sort of news really bums me out
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If the temperatures get down to 28-degrees Fahrenheit, plant kills are about a 10% likelihood.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026 -
Pay the toll, get down the road.—
Sean Clancy,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
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But 34 days later Fisher died, leaving them weighed down by a universe of grief.—
Stuart Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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After setting an all-time intraday high above $555 in late July, the stock dropped all the way to $356 by late March, weighed down by skepticism around its AI offerings and broader software demand.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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Broad, one-size-fits-all policies that burden high-quality providers will not solve this problem.—
Tom Koutsoumpas,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Often, private equity investors kept the sale proceeds as profits while the hospitals were burdened with new rent costs.—
Jordan Rau,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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The perky response of Hungary’s currency and equity markets, at a time when war in the Gulf is depressing asset prices everywhere, shows Orbanism clearly wasn’t working for business.—
Lionel Laurent,
Twin Cities,
17 Apr. 2026
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So why isn’t any of this depressing him?—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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The second scenario which had troubled Democrats earlier this Spring is that the Democratic candidates continue splitting the vote, allowing Hilton and Republican Chad Bianco to advance.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Most Americans are troubled by the belief that some wealthy people and corporations don’t pay their fair share of taxes, according to a Pew Research Center poll conducted in January.—
Linley Sanders,
Fortune,
14 Apr. 2026
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A lot could happen before either makes their season debut, which is why Gil isn’t worrying about his future just yet.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Gutiérrez worries that Trump’s eagerness for a trophy that has evaded 12 Democratic and Republican presidents could get the better of him.—
Joshua Goodman,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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As the governments of US and Iran try to negotiate a peace deal, many Iranians are still being arrested, tortured and executed, according to rights groups.—
Dana Karni,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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In December 2019, an immigration judge granted Rivera Ortega protection under the Convention Against Torture, a United Nations treaty designed to protect people who could be tortured if deported.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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We are saddened by this tragic news and wish to extend our condolences to this person's family and friends.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Virginia’s Democratic governor, Abigail Spanberger, posted on X that she was deeply saddened and praying for the couple’s children and families.—
Michael Biesecker,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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