as in to go down
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Many of the homes on the market have been sitting idle for extended periods before going under contract, remaining for a median of 18 days in March—a significant increase from the rapid sales during the pandemic boom.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025 -
The long-running medical drama, which has already been renewed for Season 22, had been a pressure cooker ever since Dylan went under the knife to treat the cavernous angioma that threatened to shorten her life.—
Charlie Mason,
TVLine,
12 May 2025
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No team had given up more runs in a three-day span in 75 years.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Elder allowed only one homer in his past three starts before giving up two Friday to the Pirates’ Nos. 8-9 hitters: Alexander Canario and Jared Triolo.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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