water down
Example Sentences
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Article 2 of the framework commits the UK not to water down human rights provisions, underpinned by EU law, that flow from the Good Friday Agreement.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“There is no way to slice and dice this report to water down the horrible headline,” writes John Ryding, chief economic advisor at Brean Capital.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
“It’s like the restaurant that starts to water down the soup,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The vast expanse of water down the left had gobbled up Young's ball less than 24 hours earlier.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
“I bet Charlotte Hamilton is romping in some cool beach water down in South Carolina.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
