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lowering

[lou-er-ing, louuhr-ing] / ˈlaʊ ər ɪŋ, ˈlaʊər ɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
threatening
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Lowering the cost of filming in the L.A. area is key to increasing production, but another force may also be at work.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Lowering the fees you pay over decades can save you not just thousands but tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Lowering their recommendation to neutral, analysts John Storey and Nicholas Sobolev tell clients in a note that the stock is trading at about 17.3 times earnings on a two-year forward basis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

Lowering LDL cholesterol is especially important for heart health.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Lowering her lids a fraction of an inch and smiling a smile that was more an idea than a movement, she looked at herself sideways in the mirror.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett




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