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lowering

[ lou-er-ing, louuhr-ing ]

adjective

  1. dark and threatening, as the sky, clouds, or weather; overcast; gloomy:

    lowering skies.

  2. frowning or sullen, as the face or gaze; scowling; angry.


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Other Word Forms

  • Ƿ··Բ· adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of lowering1

First recorded in 1300–50, lowering is from the Middle English word louring. See lower 2, -ing 2
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From the original and enhanced subsidies, Covered California enrollees currently get $563 a month on average, lowering the average monthly out-of-pocket premium from $698 to $135, according to data from Covered California.

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The government said earlier in February that its plans would "bring down bills for households and businesses for good" and lowering them by "up to £300 by 2030" remains an objective.

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Earlier today a document circulated among US business groups and unions seeking views on a potential deal with the UK, focused on lowering UK tariffs on US cars to 2.5% from their current 10%.

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The Federal Reserve has not cut rates so far this year, after lowering them by a percentage point late last year.

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Next it's a painstakingly complex procedure, lowering the elements 40 metres down into a trench dug out on the seafloor, using underwater cameras and GPS-guided equipment, to line it up with 15mm precision.

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