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lowering

[lou-er-ing, louuhr-ing] / ˈlaʊ ər ɪŋ, ˈlaʊər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
threatening
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Moving the schedule meant the matches would be directly competing with the football, basketball and hockey seasons in the U.S., potentially lowering ratings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Misiorowski allowed just one run and 14 hits over 38 ⅓ innings in the month of May, lowering his ERA for the season to 1.65.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Appearing in Chippewa Falls, Trump said his policies had helped farmers by lowering costs, expanding markets and cutting regulations.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

The results indicate that lowering MHC I expression can increase the ability of CD4+ T cells to destroy target cells, whether those cells are cancerous or allogeneic.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

It trotted toward Aru, all of its heads lowering at once.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi




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