as in goes down
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Setting the clocks back in the fall—pushing peak evening commuting hours closer to dusk or after the sun goes down—also drives up the odds of cars hitting animals.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
7 Mar. 2026 -
Speaking of which, the 1,060-mAh battery is said to manage 135 hours without ANC, and that goes down to 75 hours with the feature turned on.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Mar. 2026
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This day in sports history 1913 — Jim Thorpe gives up his track medals from the 1912 Olympic games as a result of his having been a professional.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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That extra pick could also be helpful if the Braves were to sign a free agent who turned down a qualifying offer from his former team, in which case the signing team gives up a draft pick to the team from which the player got the QO.—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Loses (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loses%20%28to%29. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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