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down

[doun] / daʊn /




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It leaks to the press, and then his whole world turns upside down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It was on full display the very day before the Knicks game, when Trump sat down with NBC News’ Kristen Welker for what turned into one of the most revealing interviews of his presidency.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Instead, he pointed at a gold Cadillac down the street and yelled out, “That’s the color!”

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

Trying to whittle down thousands of players from 22 tournaments spread over almost a century to pick the top 10 World Cup legends of all time.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The terrain, covered in frozen brush and grass, is rolling, sloping up and down, up and down.

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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