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Recent Examples of go under
This is happening in part because many sellers have returned to the market after years of waiting for mortgage rates to come down; but also because much of this additional inventory is not going under contract, and is now piling up on the market.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
The 911 call initially reported the girl was having trouble and then later that the girl could no longer be seen and was presumed to have gone under water, the sheriff's office said.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Jewels from Bulgari, Harry Winston and Van Cleef & Arpels will go under the gavel, as will furniture and art from Frederick Carl Frieseke, Edward Henry Potthast and William Merritt Chase, among others.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 July 2025
Just over a minute later, the SUV was seen on video going under the overpass, then braking.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
The 911 call initially reported the girl was having trouble and then later that the girl could no longer be seen and was presumed to have gone under water, the sheriff's office said.
—Drake Bentley, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Jewels from Bulgari, Harry Winston and Van Cleef & Arpels will go under the gavel, as will furniture and art from Frederick Carl Frieseke, Edward Henry Potthast and William Merritt Chase, among others.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 31 July 2025
Just over a minute later, the SUV was seen on video going under the overpass, then braking.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
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Eovaldi, a former Yankee, spun a gem in Texas, allowing just one hit while walking none and striking out six over eight scoreless innings and 98 pitches.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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Brown was brilliant through five innings for Lake Mary, striking out seven and giving up three hits and just one walk before the back-to-back walks started the sixth.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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However, a waning gibbous moon will rise before midnight, potentially washing out some of the fainter meteors with its bright light.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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The scenery might be awe-inspiring, but in Nelson’s image the colors are washed out and the suggestion is that the crowd might as well be looking at a simulation.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
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It’s named after Crete, Nebraska, a city where founders Frank Zhang and Jake Sloane started a veterinary business.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 July 2025
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Attempts to find common ground over nontraditional security challenges such as terrorism, climate change, and global health foundered during the George W. Bush and Obama administrations.—
WILLIAM HURST,
Foreign Affairs,
3 July 2025
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Celanese — The chemical manufacturer tanked 11% after the company’s CEO said demand remains weak and uncertain, overshadowing a second-quarter earnings beat.—
Fred Imbert,
CNBC,
12 Aug. 2025
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The stock merely tanked with the rest of the market in April and, between two middling earnings reports—including a miss on adjusted funds from operations, or AFFO, reported a couple of weeks ago—hasn’t yet given Wall Street much to be excited about.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Where San Diego seems headed toward a fourth postseason berth in six years, the Diamondbacks seem assured of missing the playoffs for the seventh time in eight years.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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When Adobe’s $20 billion deal for smaller, scrappier rival Figma collapsed in 2023 under global antitrust scrutiny, investors set to reap billions complained loudly about Biden’s enforcers.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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People try to avoid going out after dark, and in a city where everything is touched by narco dollars, the economy is collapsing.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some experts liken the partnership to that of Trump and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and predict it too will soon flame out, meaning that huge stream of Open AI revenue could go away.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Aug. 2025
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Wilson, who was selected by the New York Jets but flamed out during his three seasons there, has been the better backup quarterback throughout the offseason program, including the first seven practices of training camp.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20under. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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