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to take place
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Recent Examples of gone down
Interestingly enough, Stafford’s passing yardage totals have gone down in the past few weeks – from that 457-yard game against Seattle to 269 in a loss in Atlanta, followed by 259 in a comeback victory over the woeful Arizona Cardinals in the final regular-season game.
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Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
That’s why Cut the Crap has gone down in history.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Similar to Cook’s fumble, Allen likely should have just gone down instead of fighting for extra yards.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Our crime situation has gone down.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
So far this year, the number of people shot in Roselawn has gone down from the previous year.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2025
In fact, productivity in the essential economy has gone down over the past 20 years, while white-collar productivity has gone up, according to Farley.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
This year, as more and more positions were left unfilled, that number has gone down to 288.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
That’s why Cut the Crap has gone down in history.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 9 Nov. 2025
Similar to Cook’s fumble, Allen likely should have just gone down instead of fighting for extra yards.
—Miami Herald, 9 Nov. 2025
Our crime situation has gone down.
—ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
So far this year, the number of people shot in Roselawn has gone down from the previous year.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Oct. 2025
In fact, productivity in the essential economy has gone down over the past 20 years, while white-collar productivity has gone up, according to Farley.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
This year, as more and more positions were left unfilled, that number has gone down to 288.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone down
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Thursday's crash happened near the city of Durban in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Nevils explains in her book how this message was jarringly confusing and led her to second-guess what had happened, ultimately leading her back to the belief that the nature of the encounter was nothing alarming.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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Holtmann’s mission, of course, was to change that through winning, something DePaul rarely has done this century.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The scenic designer is Brian Prather, who has done many TheaterWorks Hartford shows in the past and once held the title of resident designer and design coordinator there.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
30 Jan. 2026
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The big moment comes amid the HBO Max drama's breakout success and after the pair was photographed out together several times on Globes weekend.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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The killings came amid a wave of bloody violence tied to drug trafficking and organized crime, which has surged across Ecuador in recent years.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The difference comes down to alignment.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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Walsh was out of the fold on this night, band leader Don Henley explained to the crowd, due to his coming down with the flu.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
25 Jan. 2026
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