as in to go down
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This is often caused by temporary nerve compression during labor or delivery and usually improves on its own as swelling goes down and nerves recover.—
Alex Vance,
Parents,
29 Jan. 2026 -
Marshall was frustrated once the Mavericks went down by 15 with 6 minutes and 48 seconds left.—
Mike Curtis,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Heating mats go under the potting containers and heat the soil from below.—
Kerry Michaels,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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While some of the day cares included in the now viral video are pushing back against accusations of fraud, other providers are worried that their businesses will go under as a result of the blanket freeze on funding.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
1 Jan. 2026
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Offensive tackle Blake Fisher, another 2024 second-rounder, lined up at three positions (both tackles and tight end) for 337 regular-season snaps this year and didn’t give up a sack, by PFF’s grading.—
Ken Sugiura,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Although there are a huge variety of modern multitools on the market, many people don't want to give up their good ol' Swiss Army Knife.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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