as in comes down (with)
to become affected with (a disease or disorder)
across the United Kingdom a number of children have gone down with chicken pox this week
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Now the actor gets texts from people like his co-star, Harrison Ford.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025 -
From baking cookies to roasting chicken, your oven gets a lot of use during the week.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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If your application catches FIFA’s eye, the next step is an invitation to Volunteer Team Tryouts, which run from October through January 2026.—
Meredith Heil Bock,
AFAR Media,
18 Sep. 2025
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Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
18 Sep. 2025
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After the death of the narrator’s sister’s infant child due to a congenital disorder, her family flies to Scotland, where the narrator almost instantly contracts COVID.—
Jasmine Vojdani,
Vulture,
2 Sep. 2025
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The city contracts with nine waste service providers and two composters for residential buildings, as well as 17 trash and recycling companies for commercial properties.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Goes down (with).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goes%20down%20%28with%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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