as in to go under
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Many, very many, fell down as men slain in battle, and continued for hours together in an apparently breathless and motionless state—sometimes for a few moments reviving, and exhibiting symptoms of life by a deep groan or piercing shriek, or by a prayer for mercy most fervently uttered.
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Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
One viewer might realize the irony and laugh at a satirical edit; another might fall down the rabbit hole for good.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025
After two birdies to open the round, DeChambeau fell into a funk, bogeying three times over the next 10 holes to fall down the leaderboard.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Once that player moved, Mahorn would move backward, resulting in the player either becoming off-balance or falling down, which would lead to a turnover or a bad shot.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
One viewer might realize the irony and laugh at a satirical edit; another might fall down the rabbit hole for good.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 30 Apr. 2025
After two birdies to open the round, DeChambeau fell into a funk, bogeying three times over the next 10 holes to fall down the leaderboard.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025
Once that player moved, Mahorn would move backward, resulting in the player either becoming off-balance or falling down, which would lead to a turnover or a bad shot.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
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After both teams missed numerous chances in the second period, winger Nick Paul gave Tampa Bay its first lead in the series with a goal that went under Bobrovsky’s left leg 13:17 into the second period.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2025
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In India, in Peru, and on the streets of Paris, different rebel groups found the package of convictions that went under Mao’s name to be a potent source of ideological power.—
RANA MITTER,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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People were cracking up at how this interaction immediately reminded them of two young siblings fighting.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
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Here, Lauren Houser, vice president of marketing at cleaning solutions company Zep in Atlanta, Georgia, highlights six common hacks that really aren't all they're cracked up to be.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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“Fall down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fall%20down. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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