as in to happen
to take place
when's the drug deal supposed to go down?
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The compression of the NBA Finals, draft and free agency cycles into a two-week sip from the firehose unfortunately necessitates that moves like this happen now.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
22 June 2025 -
But there are times where, for some reason, things don’t happen.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
22 June 2025
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Claudia Sahm, chief economist at New Century Advisors and a former Fed economist, said that the projections show that policymakers do expect inflation to come down in 2026 and 2027, with the tariffs having just a temporary impact.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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In the president’s view, interest rates should come down because inflation has not increased.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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There was a lot of CGI involved to add the sense of height, as well as have the rope.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
28 June 2025
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There is a road closure on Monarch Highway from exit 225A to I-35 North.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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“Go down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20down. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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