coming down
Example Sentences
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"Everyone should be able to live in peace and without fear of the government coming down on them for simply having nowhere else to go – again."
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
And we did it all in one take, and I remember Steve coming out with tears coming down his face.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
"The lines are starting to build up again. And notice that petrol prices aren't coming down -- they're actually going up."
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
Among the 84 people who were interviewed after coming down with symptoms, 89% reported eating at Chipotle from mid-June to last month, said Carlota Medus, senior epidemiologist supervisor in the department’s foodborne diseases unit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Aunt Kitty said one of Mr. Pinkerton’s operatives was coming down for it—along with Mr. Bangs himself.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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