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[doun] / daʊn /




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The event was organised on just three weeks' notice after Fury decided he wanted to fight in Thailand, with promoter Spencer Brown saying the former champion turned down the opportunity to earn considerably more elsewhere.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

The annual inflation rate in the Euro area, which includes 21 countries, came in at 2.8% in June, down from 3.2% in May, and below expectations of 3%.

From MarketWatch Jul. 22, 2026

The company says total credit-card delinquency rate edged down to 3.4% in the second quarter, compared to 3.7% in the first quarter and 3.6% in the year-ago quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

An independent disciplinary commission ruled at the time that the espionage was authorised by Eckert and was a "contrived and determined plan from the top down".

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

If you keep losing heat, the brain shuts down blood circulation over a larger and larger area of your skin.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

His start Monday, much like his season, had its ups and downs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

"How long the dramatic improvement in relations will last is uncertain given the history of ups and downs" in ties, said Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistan's former ambassador to Washington.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

Asked what the campaign to revive Crystal Palace has been like, former sprint coach John Powell says "there have been more ups and downs than a rollercoaster".

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

They have endured endless ups and downs and know they still have an appeal to get through.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

There was something about the expressive ups and downs of the music—the fluid emotion that escaped with every twitch of V’s fingers—that V couldn’t pull herself away from.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff

A third U.S. service member in Jordan is missing and presumed dead, and a fourth was killed during the detonation of a downed Iranian drone in Iraq on Saturday.

From Slate Jul. 20, 2026

An American servicemember died in northern Iraq on Saturday during a controlled detonation of a downed Iranian attack drone, according to U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

The closure is expected to last until 3 p.m. as Southern California Edison crews work to repair the downed pole, the California Department of Transportation announced in a social media post.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 6, 2026

Moscow vowed to respond, saying it downed almost 500 Ukrainian drones and 10 of Kyiv's Flamingo missiles overnight.

From Barron's Jul. 4, 2026

“You shouldn’t have any trouble finding him. He told me the downed line was in the train yard. Just follow the tracks.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

The United States has also indicted former president Raul Castro, brother of revolutionary leader Fidel Castro, over the downing of two civilian planes three decades ago.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Any renewed attacks would follow strikes by both the U.S. and Iran following the downing of a U.S. helicopter.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

Marines used the Marine Air Defense Integrated System in the Philippines to practice downing drones with cost-effective methods.

From The Wall Street Journal May 30, 2026

CBS News reported that the possible indictment would focus on the 1996 downing of two civilian planes manned by anti-Castro pilots, citing US officials familiar with the matter.

From Barron's May 20, 2026

An enraged President Reagan called the downing of Korean Airlines flight 007 "an act of barbarism."

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau




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