as in to go down
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Heiskanen appeared to get sandwiched in between Hartman and the boards before going down in a heap and possibly getting his knee tangled up underneath him.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Apr. 2026 -
The Oilers scored on all three power-play chances in the best performance for that unit since Leon Draisaitl went down with a lower-body injury on March 15 after scoring with the man advantage early in that game.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 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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Eovaldi gave up two runs off six hits in six innings of work with seven strikeouts, including the 1,500th of his career.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Kraken have given up 242 goals while scoring 213 for a -29 scoring differential.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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