as in to go down
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But when Puka Nacua went down, McVay shifted to a heavier offense with three tight ends.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026 -
Early in the second quarter, the Sun were dealt major blow when Nelson-Ododa went down with an apparent lower right leg injury, briefly leaving rookie Raegan Beers — with three fouls — as the team’s only available center.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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The indictment alleges that using the proper pump would have allowed the ship to regain power and go under the bridge.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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If Ohio State does go under center more often with new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, Roberts could be a big weapon.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Left-hander Drew Slevcove of Cypress came close to matching Garcia pitch for pitch until giving up a fifth-inning home run to Jack Champlin.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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And so this also gives a lot of hope and admiration for the people that have not given up because of one failure.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
12 May 2026
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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