as in getting
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
I hope that you're not coming down with a cold
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Being in my late 50s, getting cosmetic treatments to tackle sagginess, wrinkles, fine lines, and a dull complexion has certainly crossed my mind.—
Cathy Nelson,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026 -
French figure skater Lorine Schild is getting two French braids pulled back into a low bun.—
Katie Gunderman,
SELF,
26 Feb. 2026
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Nataliia Sukhar left her home in northeastern Kharkiv after the war broke out, catching a 15-hour train to Berlin with her then 5-year-old son, Gleb, on a journey followed by NBC News.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
24 Feb. 2026
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Andrea gets up and hurries across the street, catching the doctor at the clinic entrance.—
Rodrigo Hasbún,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
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Home births became more popular during the pandemic, when hospital deliveries came with a risk of contracting Covid and few visitors were allowed.—
Aria Bendix,
NBC news,
26 Feb. 2026
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State Comptroller Sean Scanlon is backing legislation that would cut off companies that commit wage theft from contracting with the state.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Coming down (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20down%20%28with%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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