as in got
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
I hope that you're not coming down with a cold
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New Orleans has long been notorious for embracing such scoundrels, a reputation that isn’t exactly helped by the fact that, for many years, disgraced attorneys who lost their licenses in Louisiana and applied for readmission to the bar often got it.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026 -
During the conversation, the actor revealed that things got pretty physical during the preparation for his intimate scenes with Fanning, 28.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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His passion for off-roading and extreme competition now extends to his two sons, who have caught the Currie racing fervor.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Read the story of the angler who caught 19 pounds of largemouth on one cast.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, the pilots were told that Guinean authorities had determined that the Gulfstream IV aircraft the pilots were contracted to fly was likely stolen, and that its owner had a suspect background.—
Adrian Elimian,
semafor.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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Placer County has contracted with Wellpath — through subsidiary California Forensic Medical Group — since 1989 to provide medical care at the jails, according to previous Bee reporting.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Came down (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/came%20down%20%28with%29. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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