water down

Example Sentences

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The vast expanse of water down the left had gobbled up Young's ball less than 24 hours earlier.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Both Berlin and Italy also helped pressure the EU to water down its 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars -- a decision again opposed, unsuccessfully, by France.

From Barron's • Feb. 11, 2026

“Broadcasters should not feel pressured to water down, sanitize, or avoid critical coverage out of fear of regulatory retaliation.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2026

Meanwhile, the European Union plans to water down rules that would have effectively banned the sale of new combustion-engine cars from 2035.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 18, 2025

I thought about the always full crates of Coke and Fanta and Sprite in the kitchen store back home and then quickly gulped my water down as if I could wash away the thoughts.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie