as in to strike out
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Recent Examples of go under
Headlines have been made of artworks repatriated to their countries of origin, but meanwhile the issue of illicit antiquities continues to largely go under the radar.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
The drops, which go under your tongue, can cost $100 or more a month.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 Dec. 2025
The most complicated Audemars Piguet pocket watch in private hands will go under the gavel at Sotheby’s New York this December.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
Bulky luggage can go under a bed, stairs, or in a basement until your next trip.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
The drops, which go under your tongue, can cost $100 or more a month.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 8 Dec. 2025
The most complicated Audemars Piguet pocket watch in private hands will go under the gavel at Sotheby’s New York this December.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
Bulky luggage can go under a bed, stairs, or in a basement until your next trip.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
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The Tigers’ original RSN deal was worth more than $50 million per year, but the team likely faces a 25-50% reduction in TV money by moving to the league’s broadcast portfolio or striking out on its own.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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To this day, Randy Johnson, Steve Carlton, CC Sabathia and Clayton Kershaw are the only left-handers to strike out more batters in a career.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Make the wrong move, and the stain could set and never fully wash out of your favorite white T-shirt.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Jan. 2026
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Helene caused catastrophic damage across western North Carolina, washing out roads including stretches of Interstate 40 that collapsed into the Pigeon River Gorge, damaging bridges and isolating entire communities.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Jan. 2026
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The kid who gets straight A’s through high school may struggle more in college than the one who foundered in ninth grade, figured out what went wrong, and then kept going.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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But past negotiations foundered on less ambitious demands.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
20 Jan. 2026
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This is not the lecture being offered elsewhere about tanking, which certainly appears to be the preferred method of rebuilding in today’s NBA.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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This was a perfect tanking move for the Bulls.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Stepheny Price covers crime, including missing persons, homicides and migrant crime.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Before playing in the last four games, Reaves had missed the previous 19 with his calf injury.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Property managers of a Corryville condominium complex never got a permit to repair a balcony that collapsed three years later.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Feb. 2026
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Numerous tenants complained of going days without hot water during the most severe cold snap of the winter, and photos from the complex show sheets of ice on some walls and a ceiling collapsed on cars in a garage.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Cavaliers flamed out in the second round of the playoffs losing to the Indiana Pacers in five games and Hunter averaged 11 points in eight postseason games last season.—
HECTOR AMEZCUA,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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Teams that flame out in the playoffs will enter the market with desperation and aggressive intentions.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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