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down

[doun] / daʊn /




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She can also walk down the bioswale to work in the garden.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

So it comes down to this: why spend so much time with someone who wasn't delivering?

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In the near-term, Lee holds that SpaceX’s upcoming float is dragging down U.S. stocks, mainly due to investors selling equities to raise cash to buy shares in Elon Musk’s company.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The online pet-supplies retailer said Wednesday it now expects net sales to come in between $13.4 billion and $13.55 billion this year, down from a prior forecast of $13.6 billion to $13.75 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Caesar, sitting up inside the wagon, peeks over Father’s shoulder, gazing, up, down, and far beyond.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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