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Recent Examples of bringdown
Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 13 May 2025
After being convicted on Oct. 18, 1931, Capone was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison, with his six-month contempt of court sentence brought down to time served.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
One possible solution to bring down costs: tie American prices to what drugmakers charge in other wealthy countries.
—David Armstrong, ProPublica, 9 May 2025
Also, sources have pointed out that any major funding initiative using taxpayer dollars would contradict the administration’s rhetoric on trimming the fat from the federal budget and bringing down the national debt.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 May 2025
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Verb
German companies also appear to be more willing to invest at home, since a new government under Friedrich Merz was sworn in last Tuesday with a mandate to reduce bureaucracy and bring down energy prices.
—Melissa Eddy, New York Times, 13 May 2025
After being convicted on Oct. 18, 1931, Capone was sentenced to 11 years in federal prison, with his six-month contempt of court sentence brought down to time served.
—Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
One possible solution to bring down costs: tie American prices to what drugmakers charge in other wealthy countries.
—David Armstrong, ProPublica, 9 May 2025
Also, sources have pointed out that any major funding initiative using taxpayer dollars would contradict the administration’s rhetoric on trimming the fat from the federal budget and bringing down the national debt.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
Noun
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More than two decades of disappointment, playoff droughts and heartbreak led to this jubilant moment as thousands of fans turned Midtown Manhattan into a modern-day Woodstock.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
17 May 2025
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The stakes are high for a Toronto team with a history of postseason disappointment, and James Mirtle thinks Wednesday’s ugly loss could be their worst yet.—
Sarah Jean Maher,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Russia's Defense Ministry, meanwhile, said its air defenses shot down 110 Ukrainian drones overnight.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2025
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Russia’s Defense Ministry said that overnight and early on Saturday, its forces shot down over 100 Ukrainian drones over six provinces in western and southern Russia.—
ILLIA NOVIKOV,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
Verb
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Videos taken by a health official at Al-Awda Hospital show walls blown away and thick black smoke billowing from wreckage.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Garces has been blown away by the online support that helped Ginger find a family.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Drew Waters was picked off first base in the fourth.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
25 May 2025
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In a classic horror premise (a school dance in the ’80s, no less), a killer is picking off Shadyside High’s prom-queen candidates one by one.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
Verb
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Manchester City, who have had a below-par season by their standards, will be gunning for their eighth FA Cup trophy, while Crystal Palace will fight for their first ever.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
16 May 2025
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America Bitcoin is gunning for a public listing on the Nasdaq via a reverse merger with Gryphon Digital.—
Colin Harper,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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