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[daun] / daʊn /




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Ardern, 46, won international acclaim for her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in New Zealand but the restrictions dented her popularity at home before she stood down from politics in January 2023.

From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026

Some had marked the loans down to about 66 cents on the dollar, and they demanded Clearlake increase its investment in symplr first.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Lockhart last week stepped down from the DUP's officer board in response to party leader Gavin Robinson not removing their deputy first minister to force O'Neill from the joint office.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

On the detail, there are divisions from the cabinet and down.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

“Aunt J put her name down on the waiting list. She might live there,” Arlo says.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

"There will be ups and downs in the process, but I'm happy because attitude-wise I think he's in a great place."

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

Left without a kicker for the rest of the game, the Rams turned the ball over on downs twice in Arizona territory and failed a two-point conversion attempt.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

"This year has been quite challenging for me, lots of ups and downs and physical and health issues, so I was just trying to find a good feeling on the court," Djokovic said.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

Even more troubling: They went 0-for-12 on third downs, their most attempts without a conversion in recorded franchise history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

—Does she have any problem with helping you with your emotional ups and downs?

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper

Worries about a tighter defense budget have downed drone firm stocks this year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026

Tawfiq Al Haboun pointed to shards of fibre glass and bits of metal at his feet – part of a downed Houthi drone that he said was carrying C4 explosives.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

When the Night Watch teams are able to retrieve a downed target, they often scour the wreckage to figure out new ways to jam them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

“Nope,” my friend said as he downed his Mountain Dew and we both gorged on Sun Chips.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

I fished it out with a spoon and then downed the acid drink, proud to have resisted the pork chops and grits.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison

That gives it a chance of downing the jet-powered Geran-4 drone, an advanced version of the Iranian Shahed, which can reach speeds of 310 mph but slows when maneuvering.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

In 2024, Putin apologised to the president of neighbouring Azerbaijan over the downing of a commercial airliner in Russian airspace, in which 38 people were killed.

From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026

On Tuesday and Wednesday night, US and Iranian forces exchanged fresh waves of strikes following the downing of a US helicopter in the Gulf.

From BBC ● Jun. 11, 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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