round down
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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To avoid lawsuits and customer complaints, many retailers have chosen to just round down.
From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2025
In the divisional round, down, 22-17, to the Chiefs, Browns Coach Kevin Stefanski opted to punt on fourth-and-9 from his own 32-yard line with 4:19 remaining.
From New York Times ● Sep. 26, 2021
Abolitionists have long argued that we should simply round down to the nearest nickel, eliminating the need for a coin that they see as nothing but a drag.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2020
I just don't feel 100 percent, so you could put today's round down to that.
From Reuters ● Dec. 2, 2011
But if they slept late on Sunday mornings, as Mr. Dalton had said, they would have no reason to be looking round down there.
From "Native Son" by Richard Wright
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