How to Use down to in a Sentence

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  • It’s marked down to just $145 right now—a third of the price of the Dyson Animal.
    Cecily McAndrews, Parents, 23 June 2023
  • The game was down to a one-point margin, 70-69 with Iowa in the lead, in the last few seconds of the game.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
  • Walking down to the sand and taking deep breaths to calm my mind.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Scroll down to see the evening’s best Black love moments and couples.
    Dominique Fluker, Essence, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Check it before heading down to the beach, urges Bryce's mom.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 10 Aug. 2023
  • Today, the plates have slowed back down to their normal speed.
    Ashley Stimpson, Popular Mechanics, 21 June 2023
  • But this one will get the temp down to 64 degrees at its coolest setting.
    Brandon Russell, Popular Mechanics, 31 July 2023
  • Lower the weights down and drive your elbows down to your ribs, so the tops of the weights tap your shoulders.
    Brett Williams, Men's Health, 31 July 2023
  • Joshua Estrada had a sack on fourth down to frustrate the Pirates.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2023
  • The reason for such fulsome praise is down to the warm but detailed sound that the GO link produces.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • In places, the underground rocks are now dry down to 400 feet below ground.
    Fred Pearce, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2024
  • Make the trek down to swim in the emerald pools of the La Fortuna Waterfall.
    Lauren P. Reyes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Then, press down to release the air trapped inside and smooth the wallpaper.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The cake that was once divided into 20 slices is now down to 13 pieces.
    Niklas Kouparanis, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2023
  • And yet awareness of these policies hasn’t always filtered down to the rank and file.
    Eyal Press, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2024
  • And best of all, it’s currently marked down to an even better price.
    Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 21 June 2023
  • Guadalupe is named after the Texas river that runs from the south-central part of the state down to the Gulf of Mexico.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Don’t miss out on the Dokotoo V-Neck Blouse while it’s marked down to $21 in select colors.
    Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 24 June 2023
  • That all changed one day when my dad sat me down to watch his Godzilla — 1956’s Godzilla, King of the Monsters!
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2023
  • But nothing seems to be going right for Hank, who’s in the midst of a midlife crisis and seems dead set on burning his life down to the ground.
    Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 25 Dec. 2023
  • The whole space has the look and feel of the French Quarter, right down to its signature beignets and Hurricane cocktails.
    Staff Author Published, Travel + Leisure, 5 Feb. 2024
  • When the inspector returned the next day, the number of live roaches was down to 11 but the number of dead roaches was up to 20.
    David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2024
  • Chef Raja is so welcoming and has this class down to a science.
    Harrison Pierce, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Madison Bethel buries back-to-back jumpers in transition and the lead is down to single digits.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Gene rolls a cigarette, then stoops down to collect the tobacco that’s fallen to the floor.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Oct. 2023
  • In contrast to the flashy Nikes of his youth, James chose to strip the sneaker down to its most basic expression for his own design.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
  • What Richie has down to a science is his easy Sunday morning routine.
    Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
  • So the short version is: Trump still way ahead, Haley up to second, DeSantis down to third.
    Byron York, Washington Examiner, 14 Jan. 2024
  • This lavish journey will whisk travelers across France and down to the French Alps, a first for the train, and will set out in late December.
    Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2023
  • And just like having a say in who makes up our government, equal pay trickles down to all aspects of our lives.
    Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 21 June 2023

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