as in come 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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Vasilevskiy got ahold of Swayman and threw a couple of shots with his left.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026 -
And the paper got an exclusive interview with Los Angeles Lakers star Luka Doncic, which included on the record comments from Mark Cuban and LeBron James.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Everybody slept on the third floor of Liway’s house, and Yolanda’s youngest daughter contracted leptospirosis.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Athletes or support personnel contracted to the military or national security of either nation are also unable to participate under AIN.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Gone down (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20down%20%28with%29. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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