as in to go down
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Families looking for an evening activity after the sun goes down can make good use of the hotel’s smaller, six-seat cinema and its hundreds of DVDs.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026 -
And the five hopefuls, some Democrats themselves, agreed Patty García, the Democratic nominee, needs to go down too.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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If Ohio State does go under center more often with new offensive coordinator Arthur Smith, Roberts could be a big weapon.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The jacket, which is expected to fetch between £250,000 ($339,000) and £350,000 ($474,000), is the only one from a survivor of the 1912 tragedy to go under the hammer, according to UK auction house Henry Aldridge and Son.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
16 Apr. 2026
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Holmes gave up only three singles and a walk, and struck out six, and Tobias Myers and Craig Kimbrel took it home.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Most people her age are giving up their driver's licenses, but 83-year-old Cecilia Stratford is still in the cockpit.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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