as in to go down
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Matters only got more bleak in the sixth, when Rushing fouled a ball off his right shin, smoking a ball right above where his guard ended and immediately going down in pain.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025 -
Through 2025, the credit is calculated using a formula that considers 20% to 35% of expenses (the percentages go down as incomes go up), up to a maximum of $3,000 in expenses for one child and $6,000 for two or more.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Lines go under almost every word.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Homes purchased last month likely went under contract in May and June, when the average rate ranged from 6.76% to 6.89%.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
22 Aug. 2025
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With six unicorns under his belt, Lefkofsky is not ready to give up the CEO’s role at Tempus anytime soon.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the years since, home prices have surged and the nation’s housing shortage has deepened — conditions that risk leading some young adults to give up on the dream of homeownership altogether.—
Sara Chernikoff,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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