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Recent Examples of bringdown
Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
This brought down power lines that blocked the road.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Tech stocks rallied Tuesday, although the sector was brought down by Apple, which saw its shares tumble after a few analyst downgrades.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
But his far-right allies have threatened to bring down the government over the release of Palestinian prisoners convicted in deadly attacks on Israelis.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Verb
In fact, your home or office clutter could be quietly bringing down your entire quality of life.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
This brought down power lines that blocked the road.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025
Tech stocks rallied Tuesday, although the sector was brought down by Apple, which saw its shares tumble after a few analyst downgrades.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2025
But his far-right allies have threatened to bring down the government over the release of Palestinian prisoners convicted in deadly attacks on Israelis.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bringdown
Noun
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Indeed, the real driver of disappointment Wednesday is Danaher’s outlook for the current quarter and full fiscal year.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2025
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In fact, Miami ranked 27th in sacks per pass play (6.12 percent), and that’s a major disappointment.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Ukrainian air defenses shot down both missiles and 46 drones, a statement from the air force said.—
SAMYA KULLAB,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Jan. 2025
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Unilever shot down the offer amid concerns about corporate culture, cost cutting, and short-term focus.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Two weeks after that selection, both SMU and Indiana were blown away by Penn State and Notre Dame, respectively.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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In a letter to shareholders, Netflix revealed record growth of nearly 19 million subscribers, absolutely blowing away media analysts’ forecasts.—
Tony Maglio,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Pavel Zacha picked off a Jesper Bratt breakout pass just inside the Jersey blue line and went back on the attack.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2025
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After opening the game by driving Baltimore 73 yards for a score, culminating in his 16-yard touchdown pass to Rashod Bateman, Jackson sullied his second possession by sailing a ball over Bateman’s head that was picked off by Bills safety Taylor Rapp.—
Michael Silver,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Rather than gunning from his gut, Trump had reams of drafted ideas at the ready thanks to his pals in Washington’s back-hall think tanks and their Project 2025 agenda.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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Like Malone’s Nuggets, the rest of the league is gunning for the Celtics.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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