as in to get
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
I hope that you're not coming down with a cold
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Officials are also trying to make sure that the electronic logging devices drivers use are accurate, and that states are following all the regulations to ensure drivers are qualified to get commercial licenses.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
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Book recalls Epstein's threat to harm her brother At 16, Roberts Giuffre got a job as a locker room attendant at a nearby resort, Mar-a-Lago, where her father was a maintenance man.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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Occy’s Left is one of Asia’s most iconic breaks and offers a chance to catch the perfect left.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
26 Feb. 2026
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The idea is to catch reading struggles early on and guide parents on how to help their kids.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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The man who died was living in the Treasure Valley, said Laura Scuri, who had contracted with the state to run the Boise chapter of the program, in an email to the Idaho Statesman.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Feb. 2026
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Sporting the orange ‘JP1’ Puma gloves worn by his namesake, George Pickford is even contracted to the same club as England No 1 Jordan, with the pair part of the same goalkeeping cohort at Everton’s Finch Farm training base.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Come down (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/come%20down%20%28with%29. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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