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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Otherwise, a ton of talented players got to achieve their dreams this weekend.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025 -
After the performances are over and this year's inductees are revealed, viewers will get the chance to vote for their favorite contestants before eliminations.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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On Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that the mayor of Heath, Ohio — where work was paused — caught the city officials by surprise.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Doses are given at: 2 months 4 months 6 months 15–18 months 4–6 years Can adults get whooping cough? Adults can catch whooping cough, though symptoms tend to be milder than in children.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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In early August 2019, Bloomberg News published a story revealing how Facebook had contracted an external company to transcribe audio conversations conducted through the Facebook Messenger app.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2025
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Rhee’s comments came a day before South Korea’s gross domestic product contracted for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2020, with advance figures revealing that the country’s GDP shrank 0.1% year on year in its first quarter.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025
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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 1 May. 2025.
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