as in to go down
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No matter how far Wrexham go under the ownership of Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, that first promotion back into the EFL two years ago will take some beating.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
27 June 2025 -
This comes on the heels of a season where multiple players went under center after the franchise opted to end their experiment with former No. 6 pick Daniel Jones.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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From there, the Nationals’ lead grew, with Hunter Strickland giving up four runs in the ninth as part of a 10-run barrage against the bullpen.—
Benjamin Royer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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That’s when May gave up a double to Maikel Garcia, walked Vinnie Pasquantino and gave up a single to Salvador Perez.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
28 June 2025
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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