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Recent Examples of go under
Two more of his former grails will go under the gavel at Phillips New York this summer.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 May 2026
The indictment alleges that using the proper pump would have allowed the ship to regain power and go under the bridge.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 May 2026
If Ohio State does go under center more often with new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, Roberts could be a big weapon.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The jacket, which is expected to fetch between £250,000 ($339,000) and £350,000 ($474,000), is the only one from a survivor of the 1912 tragedy to go under the hammer, according to UK auction house Henry Aldridge and Son.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 12 May 2026
The indictment alleges that using the proper pump would have allowed the ship to regain power and go under the bridge.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 12 May 2026
If Ohio State does go under center more often with new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, Roberts could be a big weapon.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The jacket, which is expected to fetch between £250,000 ($339,000) and £350,000 ($474,000), is the only one from a survivor of the 1912 tragedy to go under the hammer, according to UK auction house Henry Aldridge and Son.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
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Brown allowed no runs and one hit while striking out five, walking one and hitting a batter in 5 1/3 innings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Tate struck out the next batter swinging, but the pitch was wide and got away.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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If the caffeine has already moved further along, doctors may use a laxative or a gastric lavage a procedure that uses a tube to wash out the contents of the stomach.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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If the caffeine has already moved further along, doctors may use a laxative or a gastric lavage, which washes out the stomach through a tube.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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On screen, some of our best artists have foundered in translation.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Certainly, a monocausal account of anything is likely to founder.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Rather than catching Max in the act that sent him to prison, Sam is Max's public defender who intentionally tanks the case.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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On March 11, the Knicks were down by 18 points to a tanking Utah Jazz club — Clarkson’s former team.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
3 June 2026
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In May, the National Park Service said a man who went missing while hiking in Glacier National Park in Montana was killed by a bear in what authorities believe to be the first deadly bear attack at the park since 1998.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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Fifteen of those nations have missed the last three tournaments, 12 the past four World Cups.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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After the battle, Picard’s battery supported the push from the Roer River to the Rhine as Germany’s western front collapsed.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The same logic applies when AI collapses the price of services that American workers produce.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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And then a surprising proportion of the early front-runners or near-front-runners in the primary—Katie Porter, Eric Swalwell—flamed out of favor for reasons of their own authorship.—
Caroline Mimbs Nyce,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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Wings that shot flames out of them.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
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