as in getting
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
I hope that you're not coming down with a cold
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This housing push doesn’t have to do with the construction of new housing as much as getting tenants in the door, which might seem like an odd issue to have in a city with as acute of a housing demand as New York.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026 -
Short but sweet Jacksonville took advantage of perhaps the most famous offseason haircut with quarterback Trevor Lawrence getting his long locks cut short on camera after introducing the Jaguars’ schedule that then plays out on the screen edited down to less than 2 minutes.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Fish is from Abolobi, who partners with fishermen using responsible, ethical fishing methods, catching only non-endangered species.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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In Game 1, the Montreal Canadiens earned full marks for catching the rusty Carolina Hurricanes off guard and piling up four quick goals on the way to a 6-2 win.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Natalie Neysa Alund Olivier le Polain, unit head of epidemiology and analytics for response at the WHO, said cases continued to grow Monday due to length of symptom onset after contracting the virus.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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As of May 9, three passengers — a Dutch couple and one German national — have died after contracting hantavirus, according to WHO.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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“Coming down (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coming%20down%20%28with%29. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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