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pull down

[pool-doun] / ˈpʊlˌdaʊn /


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The price index of personal-consumption expenditures declined by 0.1% last month as lower energy prices helped pull down the overall price level, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

"Some of the models are starting to indicate that we'll start to pull down some smoke," he told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

After multiple attempts to order Lowe to pull down the building, the council took her to court after she failed to comply with the demolition order.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

The “swift” change in fuel costs and the impact on already fragile industry profitability is likely to force airlines to pull down supply, the analysts said.

From MarketWatch Apr. 14, 2026

Then I pull down the ladder, and Gabi and I climb up into the darkness.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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