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to take place
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Recent Examples of gone down
Had the 747 project faltered, Boeing would likely have gone down with it.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Mayor Evans and City Manager Joe Smolinski argued that despite incurring debt, Mansfield’s tax rate has consistently gone down in recent years while the homestead property tax exemption rate has increased.
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Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
Karen says homelessness has gone down by more than 17%.
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Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
To a degree, the Bucks already have gone down that road, with the bad contract extended last summer to Myles Turner in free agency and the corresponding waive-and-stretch of Damian Lillard, a contract that will remain on their cap through 2029-30.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
This has gone down well with many of the millions of tourists who visit Paris each year.
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Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
Spending still out of control The second interim budget presentation also revealed that spending with third party contractors has not gone down as much as was projected at the first interim update.
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Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
And while the price of chicken feed has gone down this year, most of Puglisi's other expenses have increased.
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Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
The footage inside the silicone throat was shot weeks prior; when the camera cuts to Howard, production used scopes of different lengths to indicate how far the tube may have gone down his throat.
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Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
12 June 2026
Mayor Evans and City Manager Joe Smolinski argued that despite incurring debt, Mansfield’s tax rate has consistently gone down in recent years while the homestead property tax exemption rate has increased.
—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
Karen says homelessness has gone down by more than 17%.
—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
To a degree, the Bucks already have gone down that road, with the bad contract extended last summer to Myles Turner in free agency and the corresponding waive-and-stretch of Damian Lillard, a contract that will remain on their cap through 2029-30.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
This has gone down well with many of the millions of tourists who visit Paris each year.
—
Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
Spending still out of control The second interim budget presentation also revealed that spending with third party contractors has not gone down as much as was projected at the first interim update.
—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
20 Mar. 2026
And while the price of chicken feed has gone down this year, most of Puglisi's other expenses have increased.
—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 Mar. 2026
The footage inside the silicone throat was shot weeks prior; when the camera cuts to Howard, production used scopes of different lengths to indicate how far the tube may have gone down his throat.
—
Marah Eakin,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone down
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This year, that refill never happened.
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Martinez has shared a different version of what happened.
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Very few people have done this.
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Sydney briefly, and understandably, succumbed to the impulse to lash out, something that Carmy has done on more than one occasion while acting as head chef.
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This pack comes with four waterproof, spacious dustbags big enough for bulky sneakers and heels alike, which flight attendants say still hold up after consistent use.
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Gakpo's teammates came onto the filed to support him and formed a circle around him, putting their arms around each other as the crowd cheered, as shown in another video shared by Fox Sports.
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The rain is coming down pretty steadily and many fans are dressed in ponchos.
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And a lot of it just comes down to learning to take care of your body.
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“Gone down.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gone%20down. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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