lowering

Example Sentences

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Moving the schedule meant the matches would be directly competing with the football, basketball and hockey seasons in the U.S., potentially lowering ratings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The Civil Aviation Authority is due to make a decision on lowering the flight approach into the airport by this autumn.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It is lowering the leverage borrowers can build, tightening loan-to-value ratios and seeking stricter documentation in cases where it isn’t sure which firms would be winners or losers in the AI future.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

My colleague Paul La Monica reports that “Fidelity is lowering the minimum investment because SpaceX is offering more shares to average investors, with plans to allocate 30% of the deal to individual traders.”

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Viju asked, lowering his voice and glancing around as if he were afraid someone might be listening.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins