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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Shares of the company got a little boost from the interest signaled by the poison pill and gained 3.2 percent to $23.51 in premarket trading on Tuesday.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
20 May 2025
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Just be sure to click that boss button before you get caught goofing off.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 May 2025
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Its structure brings to mind Mario Kart World: There are wider, more open zones to explore in between races of intense cycling action where catching a slipstream is key to securing a win.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
23 May 2025
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About 60% of Illinois counties have no government office of public defense and instead contract with private attorneys, often on a part-time basis.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
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Lawsuit between Public Service Enterprise Group, contracted to install the Maryland Piedmont Reliability Project, and landowners goes to federal court Subscribe to continue reading this article.—
Thomas Goodwin Smith,
Baltimore Sun,
19 May 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 29 May. 2025.
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