as in to go down
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Whether or not Cousins goes under the knife, his injury stresses the Yankees’ need to acquire a reliever or two before the trade deadline.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025 -
That was despite sales being down by 8.8 percent and listings spending seven more days on the market compared to a year earlier before going under contract.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
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Tom gave up just one sack in 489 offensive snaps in 2022 and finished with a grade of 68.3 from Pro Football Focus.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Holman didn’t allow a run after giving up a pair in each of his previous two outings in Toronto.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2025
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“Lose (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lose%20%28to%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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