down
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
“It comes down to, How can they handle this? How are they prepared to handle this?” said Brian Mulberry, who manages a portfolio at Zacks Investment Management that includes Meta stock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
His nephew Griffin Bremner said he felt the plane stutter and the propellers slow down, then his uncle turned to him and said, “Griffin, we’re cooked!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Deaths were more than double that at 1.6 million, while the fertility rate edged down 0.01 percentage points to 1.14 although marriages inched higher, the Health, Labour and Welfare Ministry numbers showed.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Advantest is down 8.0%, and Mitsui Kinzoku 5706 -7.97%decrease; red down pointing triangle is 6.1% lower.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
A few students walking down the hall holding oboes turn and look at us.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
His start Monday, much like his season, had its ups and downs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
"How long the dramatic improvement in relations will last is uncertain given the history of ups and downs" in ties, said Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan's former ambassador to Washington.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
People who have gone through ups and downs in relationships, struggles with family and figuring out who your real family is, not just by blood but who your chosen family is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
It reaches millions of devoted fans who tune in to hear the ups and downs experienced by the residents of the fictional village of Ambridge.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
He liked neither getting wet nor the ups and downs of the boat.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
A surface-to-air battery operated by Greek personnel in Saudi Arabia downed two ballistic missiles and a drone over Yanbu, the Greek air force media office said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
During the operation, the Houthis downed more than a half-dozen U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
A third U.S. service member in Jordan is missing and presumed dead, and a fourth was killed during the detonation of a downed Iranian drone in Iraq on Saturday.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
Witnesses say the fire was caused by a downed power line, with the blaze spreading quickly to a nearby wooded area.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
They also maintained the underground route through which downed Allied plane crews reached the North Sea coast.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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
Marines used the Marine Air Defense Integrated System in the Philippines to practice downing drones with cost-effective methods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
CBS News reported that the possible indictment would focus on the 1996 downing of two civilian planes manned by anti-Castro pilots, citing US officials familiar with the matter.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
“You’d only have to spend one summer of your only God-given young life with Coach,” Todd said, fingering the ball out of the cup before downing his drink.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
