brought down; bringing down; brings down
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Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
Barrett aims to bring down inflation by reducing government spending and cutting taxes.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
Affordability will still be a big problem Lower mortgage rates can certainly bring down a homebuyer's monthly mortgage payment.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024
The important thing is that the rate cut is almost certain to be the first of a series, which would bring down the cost of mortgages and consumer loans and give a significant boost to the economy.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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Verb
His comments come as market participants question whether the U.S. central bank’s jumbo rate cut has been delivered in time to bring down inflation without pushing the economy into recession.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2024
Barrett aims to bring down inflation by reducing government spending and cutting taxes.
—Staff, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
Affordability will still be a big problem Lower mortgage rates can certainly bring down a homebuyer's monthly mortgage payment.
—Laurel Wamsley, NPR, 18 Sep. 2024
The important thing is that the rate cut is almost certain to be the first of a series, which would bring down the cost of mortgages and consumer loans and give a significant boost to the economy.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bringdown. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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