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down

[doun] / daʊn /




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Some investors fear that if viewership is down, subscribers could cancel the service, which would negatively affect the platform’s growing advertising business.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

It says this is primarily down to the expansion in teams, meaning there will be more than 100 matches played, up from 64 in 2022.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

The House is down to 20 legislative days before the midterms; the Senate to 30.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

Los Angeles Fire Department officials alerted that the forward progress on the fire had been stopped, but crews were still working to knock down the flames.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 16, 2026

“Oh, wait a minute now, I can throw down in the kitchen, too!”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

"Semiconductors are an industry with a lot of ups and downs," she said.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

He has had his ups and downs since, even being excluded from head coach Thomas Tuchel's squad at one point.

From BBC Jul. 12, 2026

They have endured endless ups and downs and know they still have an appeal to get through.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

So as America turns 250, the Entertainment team considered how this country’s ups and downs have shaped what we watch, listen to and read.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2026

The horsemen, following the trail, had turned from the river, and were drawing near the downs.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

Twice, the Dodgers were downed by Philadelphia in the NLCS.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 1, 2026

There’s the recent story of a Black Hawk helicopter getting downed by an Iranian drone, and then the pilots were rescued by a drone boat.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Scotland's John McGinn says his "scuffed" goal which downed Haiti in their World Cup opener left him "beaming with pride" - and he hopes kids around the country wake up feeling exactly the same way.

From BBC Jun. 14, 2026

"US forces have downed all of them in recent hours as traffic flow through the strait continues unimpeded," it added.

From Barron's Jun. 13, 2026

A terrible storm came around the first of February, bringing with it downed power lines, stranded motorists, and, for me, a bout of hallucinations.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

Any renewed attacks would follow strikes by both the U.S. and Iran following the downing of a U.S. helicopter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

On Tuesday and Wednesday night, US and Iranian forces exchanged fresh waves of strikes following the downing of a US helicopter in the Gulf.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

But after the downing of the helicopter on Monday, Trump said in a telephone interview with ABC News that the United States was responding "in a strong manner".

From Barron's Jun. 10, 2026

Brent crude oil prices rose 3% after the U.S. said it struck Iranian air-defense sites in response to Tehran’s downing of an American drone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 2026

Trey’s downing a protein shake, trying to act cool.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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