go under

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Recent Examples of go under In March 2021, listings went under contract in 19 days on average. Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2025 There have been some uncharacteristic and costly mistakes along the way, but there have also been plenty of rock-solid performances which have gone under the radar. James Pearce, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025 Where James Bond will go under Amazon also remains to be seen. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025 Skilled workers who lack the right political connections leave the country, and competent firms go under. Elizabeth David-Barrett, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for go under
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
Verb
  • Rodón also limited himself to two walks — free passes have been a huge problem for him — while striking out eight batters.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Ober worked around eight hits, inducing a pair of critical double plays while striking out six and allowing one run in six innings.
    Dan Hayes, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Positioning is washed out and technicals are deeply oversold.
    Bob Haber, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Rain washed out Dylan Cease after one inning in Pittsburgh a day before Jacob struck out three in a scoreless frame, the bullpen had covered 13 innings in two days and the Padres needed a fresh arm.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Reasons are first, Tesla stock has foundered, partly due to Elon Musk’s drastic actions in reducing government employees.
    Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • And so the Willard Peace Conference quietly foundered.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The stock market is tanking, and a ton of people who used to have jobs that seemed stable are now being fired.
    Korin Miller, SELF, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Republican Senator Thom Tillis seemed concerned that some of the allegations against Hegseth could be credible and was on track to tank his nomination.
    Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In two weeks, loan holders will start the process of taking money from the paychecks of borrowers who've missed their payments for 270 days or more.
    Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Dahmen missed a putt from inside two feet, dropping him into a tie with eventual winner Garrick Higgo.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • But, as ballots were being counted, government authorities announced that the electoral system had collapsed.
    Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Tommy walks through the burning town and finds Maria, collapsing into her on Main Street, which is littered with dead, human and infected both.
    Sara Netzley, EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Even if not, his Nets tenure flamed out in dramatic fashion two years ago, so neither side might be open to a reunion.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Smith was a journeyman who flamed out with past organizations, including the New York Jets, which drafted him.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025

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