Downing

[ dou-ning ]

/ ˈdaʊ nɪŋ /

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Andrew Jackson, 1815–52, U.S. landscape architect.

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Rather than downing a handful of pills, I planned to take my life by opening a vein in each wrist.
Dear Leelah, We Will Fight On For You: A Letter to a Dead Trans Teen|Parker Molloy|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
He suggests downing an additional eight to 16 ounces every hour throughout the day.
5 Hangover Cures to Save You After a Few Too Many|DailyBurn|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Players stopped downing chili dogs or cheese fries before games.
College Football Fattens Players Up and Then Abandons Them|Evin Demirel|October 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The 1983 downing of KAL 007 sharpened American tensions with the Soviet Union to heights not seen since the Cuban missile crisis.
The Intern Who Birthed The KAL007 Conspiracy Theories|Tim Mak|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The Kremlin blames Strelkov for the downing of the jet—a propaganda disaster for Russia.
Shakeup In the Ukraine Rebel High Command|Jamie Dettmer|August 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thomas Downing, for thirty years, in the city of New York, has been proprietor of one of the leading restaurants.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
Mr. Downing has commanded great influence, and much means, and it is said of him that he has made "three fortunes."
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
Mr. Downing is still very popular, doing a most excellent business, and highly respected throughout New York.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
Indeed, you scarcely hear any other establishment of the kind spoken of than Downing's.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
But Sir G. Downing would not be answered so: though all the world takes notice of him for a most ungrateful villain for his pains.
Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete|Samuel Pepys