lowered 1 of 3

as in bowed
directed down she wouldn't look at me, preferring instead to just sit there with lowered eyes

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variants also loured
past tense of lower

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In true street truck style, this F100’s ride height is lowered with aftermarket Fox coilover suspension, and tucked under its brawny fenders are 19-inch front and 20-inch rear Forgeline wheels wrapped in thick Michelin summer rubber. Peter Nelson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Key Background Inflation has progressively lowered from a peak of around 9% in June 2022, sparked by the pandemic creating roadblocks for supply chains and a rise in commodity prices. Ty Roush, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 In true street truck style, this F100’s ride height is lowered with aftermarket Fox coilover suspension, and tucked under its brawny fenders are 19-inch front and 20-inch rear Forgeline wheels wrapped in thick Michelin summer rubber. Peter Nelson, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 Key Background Inflation has progressively lowered from a peak of around 9% in June 2022, sparked by the pandemic creating roadblocks for supply chains and a rise in commodity prices. Ty Roush, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 The central bank has already lowered borrowing costs twice this year, in September by half a percentage point and in November by a quarter. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024 The central bank has already lowered borrowing costs twice this year, in September by half a percentage point and in November by a quarter. Jesse Pound, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024 Fully horizontal meant that oncoming traffic should stop; when the arms were lowered to a 30-degree tilt, traffic could proceed with caution. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024 When Hafez died in 2000, the country’s parliament lowered the age requirement to become president from 40 to 34, and through a nationwide referendum, Bashar became president, having been the only candidate. Greg Wehner, Fox News, 9 Dec. 2024

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