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  Downs

  noun

  any of various ranges of low chalk hills in S England, esp the South Downs in Sussex
• downs
  downs

  plural noun

  rolling upland, esp in the chalk areas of S Britain, characterized by lack of trees and used mainly as pasture

Downs

¹ British  

/ daʊnz /

noun

1. any of various ranges of low chalk hills in S England, esp the South Downs in Sussex

2. a roadstead off the SE coast of Kent, protected by the Goodwin Sands

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downs ² British  

/ daʊnz /

plural noun

1. Also called: downland. rolling upland, esp in the chalk areas of S Britain, characterized by lack of trees and used mainly as pasture

2. a flat grassy area, not necessarily of uplands

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The statue of Ben Ali, a thoroughbred stallion who won the race at Churchill Downs in 1886, was reported stolen Wednesday, the Sacramento Police Department said in a press release.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026

Since headlines broke about claims AI advancement could lead to human extinction, James Downs has felt his anxiety rising.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

Stalter dodged questions about what inspired the look, telling reporters that she and her stylist just threw it together and that her co-star Paul W Downs airbrushed her himself.

From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026

It also helps Stanmore avoid up to US$60 million in deferred and contingent acquisition payments that would be owing once the Isaac Downs Extension is developed, the broker says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Smith then shipped him down to Cincinnati’s River Downs, where the horse narrowly missed winning two more minor stakes.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

It also would require the state to save more in years when tax revenues are high, helping to weather economic ups and downs.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

"I've been at this club for a long time and know there's always going to be ups and downs," he said.

From BBC ● Nov. 2, 2026

"Most of the market has stabilized, but we've had some ups and downs."

From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026

But with the scale of the spending planned on AI, banks won’t be able to totally insulate themselves from the build-out’s ups and downs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

And through many ups and downs and storms, for the past seven years, Theo has been giving Vincent money for paint, pencils and pens, ink, canvases, paper, clothing, food, and, until he moved in, rent.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

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