as in to shoot down
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Sep. 2024
What happened: The problem in Orleans Parish was tied to power outages that brought down pumps at one of the city's two sewerage pumping stations, Korban said.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
Two crashed into the World Trade Center buildings in New York City, bringing down both towers, a third crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and a fourth crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
This is the last inflation report the Federal Reserve will have in hand before officials hold their monetary policy meeting next week, where they are expected to announce a quarter-point rate cut after hiking rates to a 23-year high in a prolonged battle to bring down elevated prices.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
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Pressing a warm, damp washcloth or towel onto your trouble spot can be a great way to bring down the swelling.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Sep. 2024
What happened: The problem in Orleans Parish was tied to power outages that brought down pumps at one of the city's two sewerage pumping stations, Korban said.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 12 Sep. 2024
Two crashed into the World Trade Center buildings in New York City, bringing down both towers, a third crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, and a fourth crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
—Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
This is the last inflation report the Federal Reserve will have in hand before officials hold their monetary policy meeting next week, where they are expected to announce a quarter-point rate cut after hiking rates to a 23-year high in a prolonged battle to bring down elevated prices.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Bringdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bringdown. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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