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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Artemis 3 will stay in Earth orbit and feature a rendezvous between Orion and one or both of the private moon landers that NASA has contracted for the Artemis program.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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Jimmy Tate of Tate Capital, the shopping center’s original developer, leases spaces in the plaza to local businesses and contracted with H&M for the hotel build.—
Megan Vaz,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 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 7 Mar. 2026.
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