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to take place
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Recent Examples of goes down
Setting the clocks back in the fall—pushing peak evening commuting hours closer to dusk or after the sun goes down—also drives up the odds of cars hitting animals.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2026
Speaking of which, the 1,060-mAh battery is said to manage 135 hours without ANC, and that goes down to 75 hours with the feature turned on.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
Jagadeesh said that two years after a bone marrow transplant, a patient's risk of relapse goes down.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
The top of the order for A&M goes down 1-2-3.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
This goes down to the foundations of addressing the growing literacy and numeracy crisis, including recovering from COVID-era and post-COVID learning loss.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Hall’s winning run in China four years ago goes down as one of the most original in the sport’s history — a daring mix of jumps off the sides of the kickers, instead of straight-on, and vertebrae-testing twists that changed direction in midair.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Anyone who has watched Survivor knows vagaries are the enemy of success, and ultimately the ringleader of Glam, Ciara, still goes down this week.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
But the options aren’t great if their star, Lukáš Dostál, goes down.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2026
Speaking of which, the 1,060-mAh battery is said to manage 135 hours without ANC, and that goes down to 75 hours with the feature turned on.
—New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2026
Jagadeesh said that two years after a bone marrow transplant, a patient's risk of relapse goes down.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
The top of the order for A&M goes down 1-2-3.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
This goes down to the foundations of addressing the growing literacy and numeracy crisis, including recovering from COVID-era and post-COVID learning loss.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Hall’s winning run in China four years ago goes down as one of the most original in the sport’s history — a daring mix of jumps off the sides of the kickers, instead of straight-on, and vertebrae-testing twists that changed direction in midair.
—Eddie Pells, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Anyone who has watched Survivor knows vagaries are the enemy of success, and ultimately the ringleader of Glam, Ciara, still goes down this week.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
But the options aren’t great if their star, Lukáš Dostál, goes down.
—The Athletic Nhl Staff, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for goes down
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And because Mary Lavin is working with the short story rather than the novel, what happens in her fiction must have the noise of delicacy and then a fierce or piercing after-effect.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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Sure, statement handbags, oversized sunglasses, and bold accessories grab attention–but the magic often happens in the details most people overlook.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
3 Mar. 2026
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The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun reported that the Seattle Kraken, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings are interested, too, if the price comes down.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Quentin Gee, a manager at the California Energy Commission, said the advantage of heat pumps comes down to thermodynamics.—
Ben Christopher,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Because there is little doubt that Canadiens management sees what their coach sees, and what anyone watching their team sees.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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There is a road closure on Harry Darby Memorial Highway between I-70 exit 4A and I-70 East.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Goes down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20down. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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