push down

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Even those who never flew Spirit benefited from its competitive fares, which helped push down costs at other airlines, Hull noted in an “Ode to Spirit” she wrote honoring the scrappy budget airline.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Having those cars in the U.S. without tariffs would likely push down consumer prices, but it would upset the domestic supply-demand balance.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Employers added 178,000 jobs, far more than expected, helping push down the unemployment rate to 4.3%, the Labor Department said.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Eventually, proper panic would set in, at which point demand for safety would almost certainly overwhelm concern about inflation and push down Treasury yields.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

I couldn’t tell if I was saying it as a prayer or muttering it as a way to push down the fear.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd