Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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IoT interoperability is one of the biggest hurdles to bringing down the cost of autonomous operations.—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 The increase sidelined many homebuyers, especially first-timers, and the decreased demand brought down prices slightly.—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025 Also inside are soothing Centella Asiatica, which brings down inflammation, with a powerful blend of tranexamic acid, kojic acid, niacinamide, and azelaic acid (essentially a Who's Who of brightening ingredients).—Deanna Pai, Allure, 12 Mar. 2025 In the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina, Cawley says, heat-map data from the area’s 2021 campaign is helping officials to identify streets to spray with reflective titanium dioxide, a covering that helps to bring down street-level temperatures.—Ula Chrobak, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bringdown
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