as in to go down
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Later in the quarter, Gebhardt went down with a leg injury, and backup Demarcus Bird threw a 37-yard touchdown pass to Domonique Young.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Oct. 2025 -
Before the online court system went down Friday, The Charlotte Observer was able to see some of the records.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Oct. 2025
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting CEO Patricia Harrison says many stations, particularly in rural areas, will ultimately go under without the federal support.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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Transfer the mixture to an 8-inch baking dish that can go under the broiler.—
Linda Gassenheimer,
Boston Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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In the past two decades, nearly two dozen mostly red states have amended their safe-haven laws, which allow people to anonymously give up their infants for adoption through face-to-face surrenders at hospitals and fire stations, to also permit people to surrender babies in these boxes.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Shares rose 5% on Monday after the electric vehicle maker teased an announcement, but the stock gave up much of that gain on Tuesday, closing down more than 4%.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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