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Recent Examples of go under
Now, the quarterback moves for the 49ers go under the microscope.
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Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Lines go under almost every word.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Some go under beds or are stacked in a corner, Gross said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
Klobuchar also warned that local public radio stations in Minnesota would go under if the GOP passes its rescissions package clawing back funds from public media.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 16 July 2025
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Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Lines go under almost every word.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Some go under beds or are stacked in a corner, Gross said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
Klobuchar also warned that local public radio stations in Minnesota would go under if the GOP passes its rescissions package clawing back funds from public media.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
Verb
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By the end of the night, Torkelson struck out, grabbed his bat with two hands, lifted it over his head and tomahawked it toward the dirt near home plate.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Blue Jays outfielder struck out looking on the very next pitch.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Foot bridges will be washed out in Supai Campground.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The storm flooded creeks, toppled trees and washed out roads, especially in Cataloochee Valley, where all trails became impassable.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Sep. 2025
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But despite earmarking hundreds of billions of dollars, these endeavors have mostly foundered.—
DAN WANG,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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The effort to counteract Republican gerrymandering has united an opposition party that until recently was foundering amid historically low approval ratings and interparty fighting.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After this test, the rocket will be de-tanked and turned around for launch.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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That all changed with the war and loss of Nagorno-Karabakh, which has tanked Pashinyan’s reputation among Armenians domestically and abroad, but more so abroad.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But these estimates may miss major factors — like changes in the local market or unique features of the home.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Tucker missed that party last week, leaving Pittsburgh on the same day the Cubs secured their first postseason appearance since 2020.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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In this scene, Vivian tries to teach Wil how to fall without hurting herself, as dancers do; of course, Wil only collapses to the ground when Vivian gets too close to her.—
James Factora,
Them.,
26 Sep. 2025
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All 67 people aboard both aircraft were killed as the plane and helicopter collapsed into the river below.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Those peasant revolts have a tendency to flame out and get ultimately defeated or pushed back.—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
22 Sep. 2025
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The sixth overall pick by the Giants in 2019 had flamed out in New York and spent the second half of last season as a back-up quarterback for the Minnesota Vikings.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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