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to take place
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Recent Examples of going down
Walter Sabatini had never been relegated before and had no intention of going down either.
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James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In 2055, the world population will start going down.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Late night ratings are going down.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
There’s like a ridge going down the middle of it.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
This was going down on day one of the new season, in the spring, to get those expectations in the books.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The time interval between a car going up and a car going down is therefore extremely short.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
My wife loves going down there and taking like strolls and walks and just eating good food.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The likelihood of Ritchie being in the rotation by the end of this month may not as be as high, even with Joey Wentz going down with a torn ACL on Tuesday and two other pitchers already on the shelf.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
James Horncastle, New York Times, 2 June 2026
In 2055, the world population will start going down.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
Late night ratings are going down.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 19 May 2026
There’s like a ridge going down the middle of it.
—AFAR Media, 11 May 2026
This was going down on day one of the new season, in the spring, to get those expectations in the books.
—Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The time interval between a car going up and a car going down is therefore extremely short.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
My wife loves going down there and taking like strolls and walks and just eating good food.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The likelihood of Ritchie being in the rotation by the end of this month may not as be as high, even with Joey Wentz going down with a torn ACL on Tuesday and two other pitchers already on the shelf.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for going down
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Maxim voiced frustration that repairs weren’t happening quickly enough and resentment at the intrusion on his privacy as workers came in and out.—
Zahra Ullah,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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On top of that, the SpaceX IPO is happening near the end of the second quarter, when more than $100 billion of stock sales unrelated to the IPO were already expected, according to Boutle.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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In addition to Willis Reed, the Pro-Keds Royal was endorsed by fellow big men George Mikan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, with the latter going on to join Adidas and becoming the first player to have an entirely new sneaker designed for him.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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From new restaurants to hotels, art shows, and more, there’s a lot going on out on Long Island this year.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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As Miller relayed this story, the sound of a vehicle coming down the dirt road interrupted him.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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These barriers are now coming down.—
Peter S. Hendricks,
STAT,
6 May 2026
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Police then shot Kirby in two more hails of gunfire, with the first and last shots coming about 17 seconds apart, video showed.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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That alone suggests there very well may be a sequel coming about the latter, much more controversial half of the King of Pop’s reign.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
12 May 2026
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The Americans are coming into the match favored at +107, according to FOX Sports, but are coming off a 2-1 loss in their last match, a friendly against Germany last week at Chicago's Soldier Field.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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The Horned Frogs, coming off a 9-4 campaign, will turn to Harvard transfer Jaden Craig at quarterback and rely on returning All-Big 12 safety Jamel Johnson and the entire defensive line.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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