as in to go down
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This is happening in part because many sellers have returned to the market after years of waiting for mortgage rates to come down; but also because much of this additional inventory is not going under contract, and is now piling up on the market.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025 -
The 911 call initially reported the girl was having trouble and then later that the girl could no longer be seen and was presumed to have gone under water, the sheriff's office said.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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After giving up runs in each of his first four outings, Alvarado has only surrendered two runs since early June and hasn’t given up a run in his last four outings.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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He’s given up only 15 hits and eight walks during that stretch, striking out 37.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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