as in to go down
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To make that medicine go down easier, RAYE costumes her fatalism in a baroque maximalism.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Locking in demand To be sure, wind and solar power remains hobbled by weather conditions, with capacity weaker when the sun goes down or the wind dies out.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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The best coaches will set aside time to work on new drills, figure out lineups, game plan for future opponents, and many other things that go under the radar but can make-or-break a season.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
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Since Farm Credit brought its suit against Uncle Nearest, a judge ordered the company go under receivership.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 Mar. 2026
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Chris Martin gave up a two-run double to left fielder Taylor Ward, but got Henderson to ground out to end the game.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Miami starter Chris Paddack (0-1) pitched four innings, giving up eight runs and eight hits on 79 pitches.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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