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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Birmingham lost twice to El Camino Real in league play and got a third chance when South East and Marquez forfeited their semifinal game, forcing the City Section to reinstate Birmingham, which had lost to Marquez in the first round.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
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The downtown Dallas dinner spot got a jolt again when chef-owner Paul Ko hired RJ Yoakum, formerly of Dallas restaurant Georgie.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Pen-Link, the parent company of Cobwebs America — an Israeli firm that was contracted to monitor protestors in Portland in 2020 and was acquired by Americans in 2023 — did not respond to a request for comment.—
Brendan O'Connor,
Curbed,
24 Feb. 2026
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The board contracted an investment compensation consultant to review salary data and provide recommendations to the board.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 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 Mar. 2026.
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