as in happening
to take place
when's the drug deal supposed to go down?
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Recent Examples of going down
Thank you for not going down that road.
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Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
So why are satisfaction rates going down?
—Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Hood offered an olive branch to Equity last week to co-operate on the issue but Equity is instead going down the appeals route.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
A lot of people are making significantly more money doing their own thing than going down the traditional studio route.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Johnson then hewed to talking points about crime rates in Chicago going down.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
When going down, the lineup suddenly becomes over-aggressive in an effort to make something happen.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
In 1967, Jim Garrison, the district attorney of New Orleans, ended up going down this road.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
When an American Airlines flight was evacuated on the runway in Denver in July, video showed many of the passengers going down the slides with their carry-on luggage in tow.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
So why are satisfaction rates going down?
—Tomas Gorny, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Hood offered an olive branch to Equity last week to co-operate on the issue but Equity is instead going down the appeals route.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
A lot of people are making significantly more money doing their own thing than going down the traditional studio route.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Johnson then hewed to talking points about crime rates in Chicago going down.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
When going down, the lineup suddenly becomes over-aggressive in an effort to make something happen.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
In 1967, Jim Garrison, the district attorney of New Orleans, ended up going down this road.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 7 Aug. 2025
When an American Airlines flight was evacuated on the runway in Denver in July, video showed many of the passengers going down the slides with their carry-on luggage in tow.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going down
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Dashcam Deals The Rove R2-4K Dual dash cam features 4K front and 1080p rear recording, giving you sharp coverage of everything happening around your car, day or night.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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During the Premier League season, The Athletic’s Newcastle United subscribers can ask our writers covering the club for their views and insight into what’s happening at St James’ Park.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Jones first rose to prominence during his time as a standout at Syracuse University alongside his younger brother, fellow former NFL star Chandler Jones, from 2006 to 2009, before going on to get drafted in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL Draft.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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This is my first column since going on book leave in May.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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And Sweet Dreams, of course, with that cow coming down the elevator into this tiny basement in SoHo.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
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While some employers still rely on typical benchmarks like degrees or titles, this talent strategy has helped the Hawks close workforce gaps and prepare for the surprises coming down the court.—
Ryan Stowers,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Cal Poly is coming off of a 32-24 victory over Sac State in a Big Sky opener at Hornet Stadium, moving the Mustangs to 3-2 on the season.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Mets have about half as much money coming off the books this year as last year.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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