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Recent Examples of go under
Buehler had a career 3.02 ERA with 690 strikeouts in 630 innings before going under the knife for the second time in late 2022, so some teams could view this as a chance to lock in a front-line starter to a below-market long-term deal.
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Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Some electric bikes with a throttle will go under their own steam without pedaling.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
There are more than half a million undocumented people in Illinois, according to the latest research, though the number could vary because many go under the radar.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
The Sunshine State, together with Texas, now has the highest share of homes sitting idle in the market for over 60 days without going under contract, Redfin wrote.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Tim Britton, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
Some electric bikes with a throttle will go under their own steam without pedaling.
—Trinity Francis, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
There are more than half a million undocumented people in Illinois, according to the latest research, though the number could vary because many go under the radar.
—Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2025
The Sunshine State, together with Texas, now has the highest share of homes sitting idle in the market for over 60 days without going under contract, Redfin wrote.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for go under
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Diaz, who was the Seattle Mariners’ closer at the time, struck out looking in that at-bat in Atlanta, giving Minter his first major-league K.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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After his release, Feiffer struck out on his own with original material.—
Chris Koseluk,
The Hollywood Reporter,
21 Jan. 2025
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It will also largely get washed out by the sun’s glow, which illuminates the western horizon for up to 90 minutes after sunset.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Outside Online,
15 Jan. 2025
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Meteor showers: The normally reliable Perseid meteor shower on August 12–13 will be washed out by the bright moon this year, unfortunately.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Pentagon’s flagship effort to combat extremism had essentially foundered on the rocks.—
Will Carless,
USA TODAY,
10 Jan. 2025
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The company’s controlling Murdoch family is at odds about how Fox and sister News Corp. will be governed should founder Rupert Murdoch, 93, die.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
6 Jan. 2025
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But from a more big picture standpoint, the Jazz may have just created a blueprint for tanking teams to rebuild smartly.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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There’s also the question of what Trump’s new tens of billions of dollars on paper end up amounting to in the real world, because most of the total token supply hasn’t actually been issued, and because any attempt to start cashing out would no doubt tank the price.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Walmart and its sister chain, Walmart Neighborhood Market, narrowly missed the top 10, ranking at No. 11 and No. 12, respectively. Kroger, which owns Food 4 Less, Foods Co. and Ralphs stores in California, landed near the bottom of the Retailer Preference Index rankings at No. 17.—
Sarah Linn,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Jan. 2025
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Marina Watts,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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According to a 2021 Government Accountability Office report, collapsing the D.C. office drove out the agency’s most experienced employees and more than doubled the number of vacancies.—
Frederick Reimers,
Outside Online,
27 Jan. 2025
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Because several portions of the building had collapsed, firefighters were attempting to subdue the blaze from outside, Baltimore County Fire Department Cpt.—
Todd Karpovich,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Jan. 2025
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But this longtime automotive goal remains unrealized: Startup Lordstown Motors attempted it with its four-motor Endurance pickup truck, before that start-up flamed out in a flurry of lawsuits, SEC charges, and fraud accusations.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
14 Jan. 2025
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Yes, shares flamed out in December—but that mostly appears to be PG getting caught up in a sharp, broad downturn across several defensive sectors.—
Brett Owens,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Go under.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go%20under. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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