lowering
Example Sentences
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Although the system had been changed with the intention of lowering the burden on school leaders, the testimonies say the inspection and assessment process had become "higher stakes than ever before".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
By sector, Wells Fargo is lowering its tech recommendation to equal-weight from overweight while raising healthcare to overweight from equal-weight.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Sometimes kindness looks like lowering the bar just enough that you can actually step over it.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
When nothing else was available, Manning used his legs—either buying time for a receiver to work free or lowering his head and grinding ahead for yards himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
“I am sorry,” I said, lowering my head.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
