as in to go down
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The Bills went down to kick a field goal, putting the game out of reach.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025 -
The night mist leaks in as the sun goes down.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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The SomniBuds are powered by a slim, soft pad that can go under your pillow, mattress, or headboard – up to about 2-3 ft (under 1 m) away at the most.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
16 Sep. 2025
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Should the speeches go under, however, the host promised to put $1,000 back.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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No one should give up on Jeanty becoming that kind of player in the NFL.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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And yes, the system gave up the fourth-fewest yards in 2023, back when it was stacked with the likes of Frankie Luvu and Brian Burns and saw a breakout year from Derrick Brown.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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