water down
Example Sentences
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At times, however, Ms. Kanakia’s caution threatens to water down the strength of her argument.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
To handle the extra volume, engineers send surplus water down 5 Shaft into the deep pool below, much like an overflow spillway helps relieve pressure at a full reservoir.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
Both Berlin and Italy also helped pressure the EU to water down its 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars -- a decision again opposed, unsuccessfully, by France.
From Barron's ● Feb. 11, 2026
The chancellor is expected to water down the planned changes for pubs, which industry groups warned would see mass closures without a government rethink.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026
It slowly spirals toward zero like water down a drain.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
