as in to get down
to make sad
that sort of news really bums me out
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Before the group gets down to business, though, a close-up of Antoine's tie reveals a hidden camera secretly recording the proceedings.—
Matt Cabral,
EW.com,
26 May 2025 -
Matt Michell and Becky Patel had been chasing down a tornado in Arnett, Oklahoma on May 18 when the unexpected happened — Michell got down on one knee and proposed.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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Neither project has moved forward in recent years, with both developers blaming the city’s rent control policies for adding to an already-complicated financing landscape weighed down by high interest rates, rising construction costs and other barriers.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 May 2025
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And as far as the inflation data is concerned, any tariff effects would likely first emerge in goods (where some categories did show price jumps); however, any increases there were offset by softer services inflation, including areas where weaker consumer demand might have weighed down prices.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
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The state should celebrate the homeschooling community, not burden us with regulations.—
Nicholas Tampio,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2025
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The shuttle got burdened by so many crazy requirements.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2025
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And if that is not depressing enough, the EFL will be all over the club’s accounts for next season, so the prospect of transfer embargoes and agreed budgets is very real.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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That rotation itself depresses stock prices further.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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At a time when the movie industry is troubled in part due to the high cost of special effects, production companies are motivated to stay on top of advancing tech.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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But that’s not the issue here nor what is troubling us.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
25 May 2025
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These trends are causing 67% of the workforce to worry about the economy’s impact on their current jobs, according to the Workforce Pulse Survey from Remote.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Here’s why Indiana should be worried Putting Ekholm back with Bouchard on a full-time basis would give Edmonton a top pair with a strong record of dealing with the forecheck.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Investigators say the group allegedly lured the former business partner back from Italy to access his cryptocurrency account and then kidnapped and tortured him for weeks.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
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Prosecutors said the adults tortured the children, beating them daily, depriving them of food and strangling them to the point of passing out.—
Nathan Solis,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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We are deeply saddened by his passing and join the entire Baylor community during this time of mourning.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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The Indianapolis Colts and NFL world were saddened on May 21, 2025, when team owner Jim Irsay suddenly passed away in his sleep.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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“Bum (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bum%20%28out%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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