pull down

Example Sentences

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After multiple attempts to order Lowe to pull down the building, the council took her to court after she failed to comply with the demolition order.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“Will be interesting to see how spiking gas prices pull down the two lower legs of the E,” another user wrote.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

For U.S. corporations already struggling to defend profits in the face of rising costs before the conflict, any further squeeze could pull down estimates.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“If they’re running up against the 22% price increase year-to-date, they may pull down their buying programs to see if they can buy a dip, or they can buy when prices stabilize.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

José Arcadio Buendía did not know exactly when his hands regained the useful strength with which he used to pull down horses.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez