as in to get down
to make sad
that sort of news really bums me out
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The Critics Choice Association got down to its real nitty gritty today, revealing the winners of its eighth annual Real TV Awards.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
3 June 2026 -
Return of the party crowd At Zuma, a stalwart venue of the usually busy lifestyle scene in the Dubai International Financial Centre, some of the party crowd are back, getting down to DJs and knocking back pricy cocktails.—
Melanie Swan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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Still, the effort — weighed down by Sheets going 0-for-5 with three strikeouts as the cleanup hitter — ended with the Padres still looking for their first back-to-back wins since May 22-23.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite tumbled more than 4% for its worst day since April 2025, weighed down by chip names including Broadcom, Marvell, Intel and AMD.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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For Koji, change can’t come soon enough — the years of fighting for justice for his father have burdened him with guilt and regret.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Jolie, in Tunisia on a student visa, feels burdened by her family’s expectations.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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The risk is that China inspires its trading partners to resort to a protectionism that depresses prosperity for everyone.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
3 June 2026
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Two Democrats at the top would have depressed Republican turnout for other key races — especially for Congress — in the fall.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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This question of what happened to fishes immediately after the age of the dinosaurs kept troubling me.—
Sanaa El-Sayed,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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His center has specialized in offering spiritual healing for priests troubled by various difficulties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Helen worried about Pip’s socialization.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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The results will ease the concerns of some Democrats who worried about the possibility of a runoff between Kiley and Republican candidate Michael Stansfield, who was in second place until Friday.—
Mathew Miranda
June 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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During similar unrest last year, several officers were abducted and tortured after being taken captive.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
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Armand tortured and planned to drain Daniel, but Louis stepped in to save him.—
Tiffany Kelly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Christopher Lambert, Pendley’s uncle, said he was saddened by her death.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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Premier Roger Cook said in a Facebook post Saturday that he was deeply saddened to hear of this morning's fatal shark attack in Albany.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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