as in to go down
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Even before the sun went down, videos shared on social media showed a group of police officers on horseback patrolling the beach as crowds of beachgoers scattered in every direction.
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Both players went down, but Brazilian referee Raphael Claus did not initially penalize either.
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Stars have spoken about plastic surgery for different reasons over the years — some in the hope of normalizing cosmetic work, others to be upfront about the struggles that led them to go under the knife.
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Opponents will go under every screen against him unless that improves.
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The Padres, meanwhile, have lost six straight and given up 66 runs over the last six days, the most in such a span in franchise history.
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Campaigners have fought for years for acknowledgment that women were pressured, deceived and threatened into giving up their babies.
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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