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Recent Examples of go under
Hartford’s City Council adopted its $633 million budget May 20 including a $10 million increase in education funding directly contingent on the board choosing to go under the oversight of MARB.
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Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
Private businesses, too, have a tough go under this plan.
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Daniel Bunn,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
For example, the comfy pull-on Parachute Pantscould go under-the-radar on a casual office Friday, and the Coach Jacketputs a sporty spin on spring’s barn jacket trend.
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Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
Three rings set with cabochon gems from Bulgari will also go under the hammer.
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Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2026
Private businesses, too, have a tough go under this plan.
—
Daniel Bunn,
Oc Register,
1 June 2026
For example, the comfy pull-on Parachute Pantscould go under-the-radar on a casual office Friday, and the Coach Jacketputs a sporty spin on spring’s barn jacket trend.
—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
Three rings set with cabochon gems from Bulgari will also go under the hammer.
—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
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Arroyo advanced to second on a wild pitch with Elly De La Cruz at the plate, but Bradish struck out the Reds’ leadoff man to bring up the rookie Stewart, who was named to the All-Star team Saturday.
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Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff left the game in the fourth inning, accompanied by a trainer, after striking out Del Castillo on a 3-2 pitch.
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At least five people were killed, and dozens were sought following severe storms in Kentucky and Tennessee that triggered flash floods and washed out roads, officials said.
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Because the dirt road was narrow, muddy and frequently washed out, Cantrell envisioned a new road heading west and ascending the hilltop of Pulaski Heights, near what is now Allsopp Park.
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The Queen Who Never Was is foundering; its captain is missing or maybe dead.
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On screen, some of our best artists have foundered in translation.
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Plenty of other problems tanked the Mets.
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Ahead of what could be their final practice in Lawrence, Algeria midfielder Nabil Bentaleb, who plays for Lille in France, was asked about the possibility the teams might tank Saturday’s match.
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In the early days, the page teemed with posts sharing objects found, along with heartfelt and, at times, gut-wrenching pleas for missing personal items.
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After making all six of his shots and four of his free throws on Friday, Lendeborg was 0 for 4 from the field and missed both of his foul shots in the first half.
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The camaraderie was evident on the ground here in La Guaira, the coastal city where quake damage was most severe, collapsing dozens of buildings.
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The dogs, specially trained to detect human scent, have spent days searching for people trapped beneath the rubble of nearly 200 buildings that collapsed following the two powerful back-to-back earthquakes.
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While many of those early Internet high-flyers flamed out, the ones that survived — think Amazon and Google — eventually became profitable businesses or even household names.
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Ryan Broderick has watched digital media companies flame out — beholden to a single source of funding or a fickle algorithm.
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20under. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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