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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So who gets the political heat, so to speak, for the cost of electricity?—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025 -
The menu gets creative with dishes like Thai shrimp curry with plantains, but the star remains its signature bobó de lagosta, a rich lobster stew and northeastern classic.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
6 Nov. 2025
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Helm catches glimpses of the humans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Kay Stone Stone works as a school nurse through Amergis, a health care staffing agency that contracts with Blue Valley Unified School District.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Black Hole stalks Chris, a popular girl who contracts the virus, and a stoner named Keith, who is in love with her.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2025.
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