Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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Verb
Gas costs are factored into overall prices of goods, so cheaper gas can, theoretically, bring down prices — or at least prevent them from going up.—Nerdwallet, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024 Power lines have been brought down, homes flattened, and streets flooded across multiple southeastern Caribbean Islands.—Rebecca Schneid, TIME, 3 July 2024 Thunderstorms and cooling rains could help bring down the temperature, but Frieders said that if the recent forecasts with overnight clouds and no rain remain consistent, then temperatures and humidity will remain high.—Kira Caspers, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024 The charge was brought down to manslaughter through a plea bargain and each man was sentenced by Judge Charles Kaufman to 3 years of probation and fined $3,000.—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for bringdown
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