as in comes down (with)
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
across the United Kingdom a number of children have gone down with chicken pox this week
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Because when your plans change, the company gets to keep all of your money.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025 -
But there’s something about politics that gets me in a rabbit hole.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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But Isaac catches Thing’s dart, then reattaches Thing to his arm and buries Wednesday alive.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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The inner activated carbon filter catches invisible particles and helps to neutralize odors from cooking, pets, smoke, or your teenager’s gym bag.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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After the death of the narrator’s sister’s infant child due to a congenital disorder, her family flies to Scotland, where the narrator almost instantly contracts COVID.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
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The city contracts with nine waste service providers and two composters for residential buildings, as well as 17 trash and recycling companies for commercial properties.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Goes down (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20down%20%28with%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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