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Five cuts brought rates down to 4%, before the Bank held rates at its meetings in September and November 2025.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
The annual inflation rate in the Euro area, which includes 21 countries, came in at 2.8% in June, down from 3.2% in May, and below expectations of 3%.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
In European midday trading Wednesday, shares in Switzerland’s Sandoz were down 3%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
But just 48 hours before they played Middlesbrough in the first leg of their play-off semi-final, Southampton's world came crashing down.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
He listened to the song and started to settle down a little.
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
"A lot of ups and downs this week, to say the least. But I'm proud of the way I fought through it," DeChambeau said on Instagram.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Asked what the campaign to revive Crystal Palace has been like, former sprint coach John Powell says "there have been more ups and downs than a rollercoaster".
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 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
I felt dangerous, bold, older by years, inspired by all the Marianas and Sofías whose emotional ups and downs had fed my romantic fantasies.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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
This was the day when Spain downed Argentina 1-0 and won the World Cup for the second time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
The closure is expected to last until 3 p.m. as Southern California Edison crews work to repair the downed pole, the California Department of Transportation announced in a social media post.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026
Moscow vowed to respond, saying it downed almost 500 Ukrainian drones and 10 of Kyiv's Flamingo missiles overnight.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
After stripping off as many of the lower branches as he could, he laid the root end of the alder on top of the downed maple’s trunk.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
The United States has also indicted former president Raul Castro, brother of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, over the downing of two civilian planes three decades ago.
From Barron's ● Jul. 14, 2026
JC: Think about it: The world of sports has entered a bizarre new dimension, one in which formerly sad-sack teams are now the ones downing champagne and getting showered in confetti.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 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
Questions have been asked about the squad's mentality, with accusations of players "downing tools" this term, having the worst disciplinary record in the division, and a poor record in key matches.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
Trey’s downing a protein shake, trying to act cool.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
