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Recent Examples of went down
Although the content was a Patreon exclusive, subscribers felt that those who did not pay for the extra JBP content needed to see what went down.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee went down in order in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Also during the Nor'easter, a plane went down on a Massachusetts highway, killing two people.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Wilson went down after attempting to catch a pass late in the fourth quarter, which forced him to miss the final snap of the game despite attempting to tough it out earlier in the team's final possession.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
This is about the time GM Brad Holmes started making calls, shortly after Aidan Hutchinson went down.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The batting average with runners in scoring position went down.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The Democratic plan which would have restored $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts passed into law this summer on top of a permanent extension of the Obamacare subsidies set to expire at the end of the year, went down along party lines, 47-53.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Still on his first pass after Hill went down, Tagovailoa went to a new favorite target.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Milwaukee went down in order in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Also during the Nor'easter, a plane went down on a Massachusetts highway, killing two people.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
Wilson went down after attempting to catch a pass late in the fourth quarter, which forced him to miss the final snap of the game despite attempting to tough it out earlier in the team's final possession.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
This is about the time GM Brad Holmes started making calls, shortly after Aidan Hutchinson went down.
—Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
The batting average with runners in scoring position went down.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025
The Democratic plan which would have restored $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts passed into law this summer on top of a permanent extension of the Obamacare subsidies set to expire at the end of the year, went down along party lines, 47-53.
—John Parkinson, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Still on his first pass after Hill went down, Tagovailoa went to a new favorite target.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went down
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But when a famous author sneaks into town and a body is found in his penthouse apartment, cunning fox investigator Vera Vixen must piece together what happened.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Craft opened up about what happened on the agreement that the name of the zoo involved be omitted from the story.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Multiple games came down to the wire in Week 6, and NFL fans hope for more exciting matchups in Week 7.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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The game included seven triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!—
USA TODAY Staff,
USA Today,
15 Oct. 2025
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But one scholar, Anthony Grafton, who about thirty years ago published Forgers and Critics, focused on how in the early modern period, there was this enormous flourishing not only of culture but also of liars.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
16 Oct. 2025
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There was a chill in the air, but for Liverpool’s midfielder, newly arrived from Spain, the real culture shock was what happened on the pitch.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Born Paul Daniel Frehley to a musical family, he was self-taught — and went on to inspire millions with his guitar prowess.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
17 Oct. 2025
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The haunt went on a seven-year hiatus after Abel died, but Mike, determined to honor his father’s legacy, brought it back in 2023.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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All’s Fair came about after Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden introduced Murphy to Kardashians’ mother Kris Jenner.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
17 Oct. 2025
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As for how the role came about, Simpson couldn’t tell you.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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The arrest occurred during a break at a hearing regarding ex-wife Denise Richards' restraining order against him.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
18 Oct. 2025
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However, a backstage attack occurred with a piece of equipment that was dropped on Fatu, resulting in his removal from the match due to a bloody injury.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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