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Recent Examples of go under
Since Farm Credit brought its suit against Uncle Nearest, a judge ordered the company go under receivership.
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Essence, 17 Mar. 2026
The late 1990s buildout of fiber-optic networks, in which companies spent billions to pull dark fiber across continents and under oceans, saw borrowers like WorldCom, Global Crossing, and others go under.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
If the funds go under, then similarities to 2007 would be more obvious.
—Edward Harrison, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
In the other, a lot of people go under.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
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Essence, 17 Mar. 2026
The late 1990s buildout of fiber-optic networks, in which companies spent billions to pull dark fiber across continents and under oceans, saw borrowers like WorldCom, Global Crossing, and others go under.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
If the funds go under, then similarities to 2007 would be more obvious.
—Edward Harrison, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
In the other, a lot of people go under.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
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Misiorowski also struck out the next batter, Cody Bellinger.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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No one ate up more innings than Klein, who struck out two and surrendered one of the two hits the Dodgers gave up across two innings.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2026
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Summer monsoons can wash out hikes, while winter brings too much cold for the trails.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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There are roads in the Superior National Forest that have been closed and washed out this week due to the conditions.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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But the president didn’t make clear why a federal takeover of a small airline that has foundered for years would be an efficient use of capital or benefit American taxpayers.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
2 May 2026
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Although in the commercial world, many print publications have foundered, data indicate that for alumni magazines, print remains powerful.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Voters fed up with high profile crimes and shootings – along with the high cost of living – may be part of the reason that Healey’s job approval numbers are tanking and could give life to Republicans’ hopes of stealing back the Corner Office.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
14 May 2026
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Since the end of Operation Metro Surge in February, donations to volunteer mutual aid groups have tanked.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
13 May 2026
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Angelique Brenes,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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Fudd missed the Dallas Wings’ home opener Tuesday with a right knee injury, the team announced prior to tipoff against the Atlanta Dream.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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The weekend, for all its promise, tends to collapse into logistics, half-finished to-do lists and the quiet companionship of two people watching the same screen.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Intellectual humility — the willingness to update your beliefs when the machine pushes back, rather than digging in or collapsing entirely.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Despite missing the playoffs with a 42-40 record and flaming out of the Play-In Tournament against the Golden State Warriors, the Clippers did not have their own first-round pick, part of the cost for the 2019 swap of 2018 lottery pick Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and 2019 MVP finalist Paul George.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Long-standing book clubs in Los Angeles are a rarity — many flame out due to dwindling interest, scheduling conflicts and waning enthusiasm.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20under. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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