Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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These persistent winds could hinder power restoration efforts or bring down additional trees and power lines.—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Mar. 2025 Trump, in a defiant victory lap speech lasting roughly 100 minutes, credited his predecessor for high inflation and vowed to bring down the costs of everyday goods while previewing further economic pain from new tariffs.—Ramsey Touchberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Mar. 2025 While Donald Trump has promised to bring down the cost of housing through mass deportations and deregulations of the construction sector, experts fear that some of his policies, including imposing tariffs against Canada, might actually exacerbate the current affordability crisis.—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 The strong winds and weight of snow on tree limbs could bring down power lines and cause sporadic power failures.—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bringdown
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