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to take place
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Recent Examples of goes down
In addition, when the price of a preferred goes down, the yields rise.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 June 2026
All of this goes down before even one Louboutin touches the surgically clean white marble floor or ultra-plush Yves Klein blue carpet within the monumental lobby.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Keep drains clog-free with regular cleaning and being mindful of what goes down them.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
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, 25 Apr. 2026
Have an early dinner, and shut it down when the sun goes down.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Made of reflective material, this leash assures the safety of both you and your pet when the sun goes down.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
When gas prices go up, consumer purchasing power goes down, effectively shrinking how much disposable income people have.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Larsson goes down, Johnson gets called for an offensive foul, and an internet meme lives on for another day.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 June 2026
All of this goes down before even one Louboutin touches the surgically clean white marble floor or ultra-plush Yves Klein blue carpet within the monumental lobby.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Keep drains clog-free with regular cleaning and being mindful of what goes down them.
—Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 8 May 2026
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, 25 Apr. 2026
Have an early dinner, and shut it down when the sun goes down.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Made of reflective material, this leash assures the safety of both you and your pet when the sun goes down.
—Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
When gas prices go up, consumer purchasing power goes down, effectively shrinking how much disposable income people have.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Larsson goes down, Johnson gets called for an offensive foul, and an internet meme lives on for another day.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes down
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Birds of America is my imperfect attempt to show that history can’t be buried forever, and that what happens to one of us happens, in some way, to all of us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Nothing majorly dramatic happens, no one flames out in the kitchen, no dish is an absolute failure.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Mullan comes down hard on the side of Austen mocking Marianne, even laughing at her.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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As this new influx of North Carolinians begins to take part, Jamison says his own dedication comes down to the human connections dancing fosters.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
Verb
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And then there is the entire ballot for performers, which boasts one of the largest peer groups of the TV Academy.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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There is a deep, innate pull that brings New Englanders home.—
Todd Plummer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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