Noun
meeting one's literary hero is usually a bad idea—almost inevitably it's a bringdown
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According to the Ukrainian Air Force, in August some 83% of Shaheds were brought down.—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 Typically, the Fed might increase the rate to try to bring down inflation and decrease it to encourage faster economic growth and more hiring.—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025 He was brought down by local journalists.—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025 These developments alarmed Fed officials, many of whom wanted to raise interest rates to bring down inflation.—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bringdown
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