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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Double-down on getting voters to the polls.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026 -
Going to a zone defense slowed Minnesota down further in the fourth, but the Nuggets weren’t generating the shots they’re used to getting automatically.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Hatzinger did just that Monday, catching a two-hitter by best friend Adalynn Fugitt and providing support with her first career home run for the host Panthers in a 10-0 Southwest Prairie Conference win in five innings over crosstown rival Oswego East.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Schlittler last visited Fenway in May, catching a Red Sox night game after making an early start for the Yankees’ Double-A affiliate.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Public Health says 94% of children in Suffolk County are fully vaccinated against the measles, and those who are vaccinated are at low risk of contracting the disease.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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This past yearthe number of pregnant and breastfeeding women starting PrEP, which is medication given to prevent someone from contracting HIV, grew.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
23 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2026.
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