down to

phrase

1
: in a way that includes even (the smallest or least important part)
Our work must be accurate down to the last detail.
They knew everything about him down to the cologne he wore.
2
: to the last person or thing that can be used
It looks like it's down to you and me.
I'm down to my last dollar.

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Investor concern and the upcoming first-quarter report due out at the end of September or early October have pushed Nike shares down to the $40-a-share trading range, about 78 percent below their November 2021 high. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026 The pipeline moves water from one side of the canyon, down to its base, across a bridge and back up the other side of the rough landscape. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026 With millions of lines of data now generated every day, the company's data platform Brilliant Factory can provide a real-time view into how each of its nine major appliance plants is running, down to the workstation. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026 The team found that this breaking apart often occurs earlier than expected, putting that down to cracks that may have already existed in the rock due to collisions in space. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for down to

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“Down to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/down%20to. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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