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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Evangelicals believe that pressuring Israel to give up land will bring a curse on America.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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Trump makes good on pledge to restore ‘common sense’ and kill DEI The war ended in April 1865, yet rebelling states such as Texas weren’t ready to give up slavery, according to the museum.—
Mackenzie Thomas,
The Washington Examiner,
16 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 19 Jun. 2025.
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