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Recent Examples of goes down
But the 39-point advantage also goes down as the Heat’s biggest halftime lead in franchise history, surpassing a 34-point halftime lead against the Portland Trail Blazers on March 29, 2024.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
If Max goes down because an update is buggy, servers break, or someone launches a cyberattack, the app could be offline for some period—in this case, potentially halting millions of bank payments, messages, and identity-verification attempts through the app.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Then get ready to make new friends over a cheeky drink with conversations that will last long after the sun goes down.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
The slant to the sun and the coolness when the sun goes down signal that the fall season will indeed arrive.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
In Lemhi County, Idaho, for example, if the sole dispatch center goes down, 911 calls go unanswered.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
This goes down to the acceptance criteria by explicitly stating functionality that is not to be included as part of the implementation.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Revelers party summer nights away as the sun goes down, with boats becoming floating extensions of the bar scene.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Xander Bogaerts goes down to get this pitch and tie up the game for the @Padres!
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
If Max goes down because an update is buggy, servers break, or someone launches a cyberattack, the app could be offline for some period—in this case, potentially halting millions of bank payments, messages, and identity-verification attempts through the app.
—Justin Sherman, The Atlantic, 11 Oct. 2025
Then get ready to make new friends over a cheeky drink with conversations that will last long after the sun goes down.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 21 Sep. 2025
The slant to the sun and the coolness when the sun goes down signal that the fall season will indeed arrive.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2025
In Lemhi County, Idaho, for example, if the sole dispatch center goes down, 911 calls go unanswered.
—Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
This goes down to the acceptance criteria by explicitly stating functionality that is not to be included as part of the implementation.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Revelers party summer nights away as the sun goes down, with boats becoming floating extensions of the bar scene.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
Xander Bogaerts goes down to get this pitch and tie up the game for the @Padres!
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes down
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So what happens if your flight is affected?—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
7 Nov. 2025
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When this happens, visibilities frequently drop to one-quarter of a mile or less.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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So, deciding when and whether to get on HRT still comes down to a personal cost-benefit analysis.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
24 Oct. 2025
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Cutting flowers from your garden comes down to cutting at precisely the right time of day for the best results.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lawson may not suit up against the Bears, but there is a chance that Jackson will.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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But there is a sense that these great rivals are more evenly matched this time around, with Xabi Alonso’s arrival helping to tighten up a Madrid side who still look just as devastating up top.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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