as in goes down (with)
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
I hope that you're not coming down with a cold
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Rodriguez is happy to see things coming together as conference play gets into full swing.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026 -
The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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In Bend, Oregon, Outdoor Adventure Belongs to Everyone On a visit to this adventure magnet, Sophie Morgan goes for a trek in the high desert in an off-roading wheelchair and catches an outdoor concert, washed down, of course, with a few pints of local craft beer.—
Hannah Wallace,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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Curtis just didn’t show much as a pass catcher in college (13 catches for 167 yards and two touchdowns in 2025).—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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This music expands and contracts time.—
Liza Lentini,
SPIN,
1 May 2026
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The grass on the field now will not be what the players use come June, which will instead come from a specific grass farm in Colorado that contracts with FIFA.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Comes down (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comes%20down%20%28with%29. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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