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go under

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Definition of go under

as in to strike out

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Recent Examples of go under Nearly four months out from the start of Operation Epic Fury, the staggering scale of Iranian casualties often goes under the radar. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 June 2026 The property went under contract just days after the video was posted in April 2026 and received three strong offers before ultimately selling above asking price in June. — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026 There were multiple offers and the property went under contract in about a month, a indicator that downtown apartment conversion projects in the last decade are attractive to investors who see occupancies remaining strong. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 20 June 2026 Opponents will go under every screen against him unless that improves. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for go under

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Peter Lambert tossed 5 2/3 innings for Houston, striking out eight and allowing two runs on three hits.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Ingrassia is a former 14th round pick out of Cal State Fullerton who has struck out 173 batters over 119 1/3 innings over three minor league seasons.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

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Previous attempts to reach an agreement have foundered amid mutual suspicion and each side's insistence that the other must move first.

— Nidal al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 31 July 2026
Water rushed in through the openings, and the ship foundered so quickly that most of the 500 men onboard were lost.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026

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Earlier this week, Meta shares tanked while Microsoft rallied 15%, as traders took sides on either firm’s approach to their AI products.

— Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The lack of financial results has caused Chinese tech stocks to tank in recent weeks, despite technological advances like the release of Moonshot’s Kimi K3 model, The Wire China wrote.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 31 July 2026

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Don’t miss Pateo, a verdant oasis with a heated swimming pool and lounge furniture.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
However, by Monday morning officials said many more people were aboard than listed, and that the number of people still missing was unclear after 229 people were rescued and five bodies recovered.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

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