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Example Sentences

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“This will drive Mortgage Rates DOWN, monthly payments DOWN, and make the cost of owning a home more affordable.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

DOWN: “West Side Story” No one’s dancing in the streets after voters snubbed Steven Spielberg’s updated version of the classic musical, recognizing only Ariana DeBose for her supporting turn.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2022

When you’re already $500 Billion DOWN, you can’t lose!

From Washington Post • Apr. 5, 2018

He added in another tweet, “When you’re already $500 Billion DOWN, you can’t lose!”

From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2018

EI DER DOWN, fine, soft feathers from the eider-duck.

From Sanders' Union Fourth Reader by Sanders, Charles W.