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Recent Examples of go under
The late 1990s buildout of fiber-optic networks, in which companies spent billions to pull dark fiber across continents and under oceans, saw borrowers like WorldCom, Global Crossing, and others go under.
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Army veteran Naomi Sawyer can go under the sea with sharks.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
If the funds go under, then similarities to 2007 would be more obvious.
—Edward Harrison, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
In the other, a lot of people go under.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
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Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Army veteran Naomi Sawyer can go under the sea with sharks.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
If the funds go under, then similarities to 2007 would be more obvious.
—Edward Harrison, Bloomberg, 4 Mar. 2026
In the other, a lot of people go under.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
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Chicago White Sox starter Noah Schultz rebounded, striking out James Wood looking and former Sox infielder Curtis Mead swinging.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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On Saturday, Weathers also walked none, struck out four and permitted six hits over 86 pitches.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Stockman recommends reseeding, at least in the spots that got washed out.—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
30 Apr. 2026
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What to do with insurance, home, car In the Deer Lake area, about 20 minutes away from Amasa, multiple roads washed out, by the description of the officials.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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Although in the commercial world, many print publications have foundered, data indicate that for alumni magazines, print remains powerful.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Judging just by the opening day crowd at the new outlet on Route 44 in Avon, the company’s model shows no sign of foundering despite the turbulent economy.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Trump is facing an uphill battle to retain his control of Congress at a time when his popularity is tanking.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Knicks were plus-32 in the 167 minutes spent with Towns and Brunson off the floor from March 1 through the end of the regular season, but the March slate featured a notoriously light stretch of games against tanking opponents for a seven-game Knicks winning streak.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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If catchers, pitchers, or hitters believed an umpire missed a call, they were suddenly allowed to challenge it.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The one big missing piece was seeing her team finally capture an elusive state championship.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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At Yale University, a committee of professors wanted to know why public trust in higher education had collapsed.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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But after that decent start, their form collapsed.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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With a growing number of rookie quarterbacks struggling and flaming out in recent years, the Raiders, who have only had one quarterback start 10 or more games in consecutive seasons in the last two decades (Derek Carr), likely want to play Mendoza’s development safe.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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Or the 2019 Lightning and 2023 Bruins, which both flamed out in all-time first-round upsets.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20under. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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