bring down
Example Sentences
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Higher borrowing costs tend to dampen demand, helping to bring down inflation.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
It suggests tapping your retirement fund before age 73 to help bring down your balances, along with your RMDs.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
He says GLP-1s will be free for employees next year because he thinks that will bring down overall healthcare costs for the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
Despite his lack of experience as a civil litigator, McKinney also said he could bring down the city’s litigation costs, which exploded under Feldstein Soto.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
This was designed to bring down the house, and usually it did.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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