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bringing down

verb

present participle of bring down

as in picking off

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Ethan O’Connor had a highlight late in the game, picking off a pass from Lopez inside the Miami 5-yard line.

— Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2026
After leading the team in the preseason with 16 tackles and picking off multiple passes in training camp, the staff elected to go with Alijah Clark instead for special teams purposes.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026

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To keep the wind from blowing away the transplants, Deerwester showed how to fold down much of the leaves and put the tops of the leaves in the fold to help anchor the plants better.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 Sep. 2026
Secure it with bricks or sandbags to stop it from blowing away.

— Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026

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The case centers on the Cuban government shooting down two Brothers to the Rescue flights, a civilian rescue group dedicated to saving refugees fleeing the authoritarian Castro regime — then run by Raul Castro’s older brother Fidel.

— Liv Caputo Herald, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
As Starlink's speed limits were lowered, Ukraine became incapable of shooting down some Russian drones.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

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