lowered
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Because of cloud cover limiting movement by a helicopter, rangers traveled on foot to reach the hiker, who was lowered down to Lake Helen, according to the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
Treatment lowered levels of important monomeric G-proteins involved in cell movement and invasion.
From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026
With the plea deal, Bolton still faces possible prison time, but he has substantially lowered the potential sentence by avoiding a conviction on the more serious charge of transmitting national-defense information, legal experts said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
For the first time since it was introduced in 2012, the grant is now going to be lowered, down to the figure of £99.9m and will stay like that for five years.
From BBC • Jun. 26, 2026
It was many long moments before Mutti lowered the pitchfork.
From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo
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