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Recent Examples of gone down
To a degree, the Bucks already have gone down that road, with the bad contract extended last summer to Myles Turner in free agency and the corresponding waive-and-stretch of Damian Lillard, a contract that will remain on their cap through 2029-30.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
This has gone down well with many of the millions of tourists who visit Paris each year.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Spending still out of control The second interim budget presentation also revealed that spending with third party contractors has not gone down as much as was projected at the first interim update.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
And while the price of chicken feed has gone down this year, most of Puglisi's other expenses have increased.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
The footage inside the silicone throat was shot weeks prior; when the camera cuts to Howard, production used scopes of different lengths to indicate how far the tube may have gone down his throat.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Bridges said the district’s enrollment has gone down, but staffing levels have grown.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
In Georgia, public school enrollment declined last fall statewide by nearly 30,000 students; over the past 10 years, it’s gone down by nearly 3%.
—Ajc Staff Report, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Interestingly enough, Stafford’s passing yardage totals have gone down in the past few weeks – from that 457-yard game against Seattle to 269 in a loss in Atlanta, followed by 259 in a comeback victory over the woeful Arizona Cardinals in the final regular-season game.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
This has gone down well with many of the millions of tourists who visit Paris each year.
—Lisa Courbebaisse, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026
Spending still out of control The second interim budget presentation also revealed that spending with third party contractors has not gone down as much as was projected at the first interim update.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
And while the price of chicken feed has gone down this year, most of Puglisi's other expenses have increased.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 13 Mar. 2026
The footage inside the silicone throat was shot weeks prior; when the camera cuts to Howard, production used scopes of different lengths to indicate how far the tube may have gone down his throat.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Bridges said the district’s enrollment has gone down, but staffing levels have grown.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
In Georgia, public school enrollment declined last fall statewide by nearly 30,000 students; over the past 10 years, it’s gone down by nearly 3%.
—Ajc Staff Report, AJC.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Interestingly enough, Stafford’s passing yardage totals have gone down in the past few weeks – from that 457-yard game against Seattle to 269 in a loss in Atlanta, followed by 259 in a comeback victory over the woeful Arizona Cardinals in the final regular-season game.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gone down
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The same thing happened with Simply Grand Kitchen and Creamery, which is directly next door to Dunn Deal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026
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If two Republican state senators had voted differently and done right by the people, a massive and legally dubious redrawing of Florida congressional districts would never have happened.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Bills have done some homework on him in the pre-draft process and need a long-term punter.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kikuchi didn’t even give up a hit in any of his other four innings, but the damage had been done.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nuclear talks would come later, only after a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz is lifted.—
Jon Herskovitz,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Being selected to play on Marist’s varsity as a freshman came with a caveat for Max DeHoyos.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The demonstrators also waved Iran and Palestine flags as the rain came down and dinner attendees walked into the hotel.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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The world championship between Ding and the young Indian comes down to a thrilling final game, when both players manage to find not only inner resources but also inspiration from each other.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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