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Recent Examples of go under
If the funds go under, then similarities to 2007 would be more obvious.
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Edward Harrison, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
However, after seeking a fourth medical opinion and a discussion between all parties, Glasner said the 28-year-old would continue to manage the injury rather than go under the knife.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
In the other, a lot of people go under.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Heating mats go under the potting containers and heat the soil from below.
—Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
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Edward Harrison, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
However, after seeking a fourth medical opinion and a discussion between all parties, Glasner said the 28-year-old would continue to manage the injury rather than go under the knife.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
In the other, a lot of people go under.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Heating mats go under the potting containers and heat the soil from below.
—Kerry Michaels, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
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Through the first eight games, the Angels have struck out in 31% of their plate appearances, which is even worse than last year’s 27% rate.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
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Kochanowicz also escaped a first-and-third, two-out jam in the first by striking out Randy Arozarena looking at an 88-mph slider and a two-on, two-out jam in the third by getting Arozarena to ground out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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After rain washed out Saturday’s game — setting up only the Cubs’ second doubleheader against an American League team (2014 against the New York Yankees) — the cold conditions with a wind chill in the 30s didn’t create an ideal hitting environment Sunday.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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The observation window will be short, however, because once Orion swings all the way around the moon, the brightness of Earth will wash out any potential sightings of the moon dust.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
6 Apr. 2026
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Authentic specializes in acquiring and investing in famous retail properties that have foundered.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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Joel Gratz is having a bluebird day at a time when the rest of the Colorado ski industry is foundering.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
3 Apr. 2026
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That motivated more teams to tank, not fewer.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Another approach would be someone with experience in tanking, if not exactly rushing out to locate Sam Hinkie, just someone with definitive thoughts, and perhaps previous success, with the approach.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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The league, in its internal evaluations, did not penalize the umps for calling pitches a strike that missed the plate but hit the buffer zone.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The 12-time All-Star and two-time MVP missed 27 games due to right patellofemoral pain syndrome.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The innermost rim formed later, when a mountain at the crater’s center collapsed.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
4 Apr. 2026
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Eventually, Pearlene collapsed and died inside a makeshift bathroom in the family’s trailer, which had no running water or electricity.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
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By the time the gold rush flamed out, more than $50 million had been mined—enough to justify the purchase many times over and silence Seward’s critics.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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Big free-agent signings Chandler Jones (2022) and Christian Wilkins (2024) flamed out off the field, and first-round pick Tyree Wilson (2023) has been a bust, so Crosby has often been double-teamed — with a tight end or running back coming in to chip him as well.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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