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Recent Examples of went down
Then Ward, Rushing and Alex Freeland, all went down swinging.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
That team spirit will be tested against the Socceroos later today in what is expected to be a feisty, physical affair after what went down the last time these two teams played.
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Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Brazil drew their first game against Morocco, while Haiti went down fighting 0-1 to Scotland.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
The aircraft went down while on a test mission in support of a radar modernization program, generating a large plume of smoke visible from miles away.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina went down a man in the 80th minute when defender Tarik Muharemovic was shown a straight red card for a foul just outside the box.
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Josh Gross,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
He can be seen throwing his helmet off and waving his arms after Lugo went down.
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Zach Dean,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Gavin went down to the basement with his mom.
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Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
The arena went down to the wire, with missing seats, unfinished amenities (like running water in bathrooms), and a small ice delay before ultimately hosting the games.
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Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
That team spirit will be tested against the Socceroos later today in what is expected to be a feisty, physical affair after what went down the last time these two teams played.
—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
Brazil drew their first game against Morocco, while Haiti went down fighting 0-1 to Scotland.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
19 June 2026
The aircraft went down while on a test mission in support of a radar modernization program, generating a large plume of smoke visible from miles away.
—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina went down a man in the 80th minute when defender Tarik Muharemovic was shown a straight red card for a foul just outside the box.
—
Josh Gross,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
He can be seen throwing his helmet off and waving his arms after Lugo went down.
—
Zach Dean,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2026
Gavin went down to the basement with his mom.
—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
The arena went down to the wire, with missing seats, unfinished amenities (like running water in bathrooms), and a small ice delay before ultimately hosting the games.
—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for went down
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This year, that refill never happened.
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Martinez has shared a different version of what happened.
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In Fridley, several vehicles stopped on the side of Interstate 694 as hail came down onto the roadway.
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The game included four triple stumpers and came down to Final Jeopardy!
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After the verdict, Miami-Dade State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle said in a statement that her office decided to charge Pino with a felony after determining that there was sufficient evidence that Pino’s actions were reckless, although the jury ultimately disagreed.
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Dagher said there was nothing to indicate any other suspects were involved.
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The team went on a 1-6-1 slide before the World Cup break and sits in 12th place in the 16-team league.
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Russell went on to win Best Director at Venice, but The Devils was later banned in Italy and several other territories.
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The exchange came about a minute after Clark drilled a 3-pointer in Reese's face.
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The first goal came about through the kind of incisive and free-flowing attack that had been a hallmark of the contest in SoFi Stadium one week ago.
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