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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Erie gets their drinking and irrigation water, in part, from Northern Water.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026 -
But bottled up, the problem only gets worse.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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The 27-year-old Kmet primarily played in-line (62%) in 2025, but has demonstrated slot production in three straight years of 50-plus catches from 2021 to 2023.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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The critical detail that catches many retirees off guard is the two-year lookback.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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The company sends out emails, mail, promotional material, hosts events and contracts people to do door-knocking.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Another option is to sign up for Clear, a program run by a private company that contracts with TSA and operates its own lines at the airport.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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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 30 Mar. 2026.
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