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lowering

[lau-er-ing, lauuhr-ing] / ˈlaʊ ər ɪŋ, ˈlaʊər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
threatening
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By lowering cholesterol, they have helped save millions of lives and reduce the likelihood of heart attacks and strokes.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 20, 2026

Everest — like lowering a crane into an icefall crevasse by helicopter.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

It would likewise reduce costs for critical infrastructure projects, saving taxpayers billions of dollars and potentially lowering utility bills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

He’s the best when it comes to lowering expectations.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

By instinct now, it responded to the slanting wing, the dark, enlarging speck, growing each moment, lowering, and coming toward Ben and his family, whose very destinies were fastened to the humming frames of jets.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy


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